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The new federal government says the "twilight years" of Queen Elizabeth's reign are an appropriate time to reignite debate about Australia becoming a republic. Key points: The Assistant Minister for the Republic has acknowledged the issue has not been on the agenda for many years Matt Thistlethwaite says his role will be to educate people about the alternative for Australia …
