Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Historian honoured as an advocate for Australian independence

Was pleased to be able to celebrate the awarding of the 33rd Republican Party of Australia 'Australian Republican of the Year' to Dr Benjamin Jones recently in Paddington, Brisbane.

Ben Jones is a Senior Lecturer in History at Central Queensland University who has published widely on Australian republican history and is an active member of the Australian Republic Movement.

Ipswich Councillor Paul Tully presenting Dr Ben Jones'  Australian Republican o the Year award. 

More information at: https://www.cqu.edu.au/news/995080/historian-honoured-as-an-advocate-for-australian-independence  

L-R Dr Ben Jones with RPA founder Peter Consandine, and 2015 Republican of the Year Dr Glenn Davies