Editing Australian Republic Movement (section)

===Australian Choice Model===
The ARM announced their proposed model for a republic on 13 January 2022, named the Australian Choice Model.<ref name="ChoiceModel">{{Cite web|url=https://republic.org.au/policy|title=Let's Discuss An Australian Republic And The Role Of Head Of State|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/ZBrgx|archive-date=1 August 2024|url-status=live|work=Australian Republic Movement|at=Australian Choice Model}}</ref> Originating from a concept in the 2004 Senate report,<ref>{{cite book |title=Road to a Republic - Alternative Models for an Australian Republic |date=August 2004 |publisher=Australian Senate |page=129, sect.7.104 |url=https://www.aph.gov.au/~/media/wopapub/senate/committee/legcon_ctte/completed_inquiries/2002_04/republic03/report/report_pdf.ashx |access-date=17 March 2025}}</ref> the refined model would entail a process where each state and territory parliaments may nominate one candidate to be the head of state, and the Federal Parliament nominates up to three candidates. The eleven candidates would then be put to a vote where the public would elect the head of state, who would serve a five-year term.<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 January 2022|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/this-is-the-latest-plan-for-australia-to-become-a-republic/97275d56-9112-47db-99bb-e98acc33f73d|archive-date=1 August 2024|quote=The federal parliament would be able to nominate up to three people while states and territories would nominate one person each. The ballot winner would get a five-year term and would be responsible for swearing in a prime minister with majority support in the House of Representatives, or calling an election if that support does not exist (duties currently undertaken by the Governor-General, the British monarch's representative in Australia).|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240801062916/https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/this-is-the-latest-plan-for-australia-to-become-a-republic/z5p6yfxp8|url-status=live|work=[[Australian Associated Press|AAP]] |via=[[SBS World News|SBS News]]|first=Evan|last=Young|title=This is the latest plan for Australia to become a republic}}</ref> Similar to the 1998 [[Geoff Gallop|Gallop]] model,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Jones |first1=Benjamin |title=This Time: Australia’s republican past and future |publisher=Redback |page=175 | url=https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVjOXZLdM |access-date=24 January 2018}}</ref> the model aims to resolve the challenging debate over whether the parliament or people should elect the highest official in a republic.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Koziol |first1=Michael |title=‘People don’t want Trump or Shane Warne’: Hybrid model proposed for Australian republic |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/people-don-t-want-trump-or-shane-warne-hybrid-model-proposed-for-australian-republic-20220112-p59no0.html |access-date=17 March 2025 |publisher=Sydney Morning Herald |date=12 Jan 2022}}</ref>

The model includes specific constitutional amendments drafted and supported by ten constitutional law scholars. The proposed amendments codify the reserve powers of the Head of State with some variance from how they are exercised presently.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Luo |first1=Dane |title=The Devil is in the Detail: The Reserve Powers under the Australian Choice Model |url=https://www.auspublaw.org/blog/2022/02/the-devil-is-in-the-detail-the-reserve-powers-under-the-australian-choice-model |website=Australian Public Law |date=18 Feb 2022 |access-date=17 March 2025 }}</ref> The ARM claims their research proves this approach has high levels of public support compared to previous direct election or parliamentary appointment models and therefore has the best prospects of success at a referendum.<ref name="ChoiceModel"></ref>

A majority of ARM members voted to support the policy, however the policy announcement raised concerns and criticisms from the [[Australian Monarchist League]],<ref>{{Cite web|location=[[Canberra]]|url=https://citynews.com.au/2022/monarchists-debunk-new-republican-model/|archive-date=1 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240801063353/https://citynews.com.au/2022/monarchists-debunk-new-republican-model/|publisher=CityNews|url-status=live|title=Monarchists debunk new Republican model|date=12 January 2022}}</ref> as well as other republicans, including former prime minister [[Paul Keating]]<ref name="KeatingSMH">{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/keating-blasts-new-republic-proposal-as-dangerous-us-style-presidency-20220113-p59o22.html|archive-date=1 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240801063945/https://www.smh.com.au/national/keating-blasts-new-republic-proposal-as-dangerous-us-style-presidency-20220113-p59o22.html|url-status=live|first1=Matthew|last1=Knott|first2=Michael|last2=Koziol|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|title = Keating blasts new republic proposal as dangerous 'US-style presidency'|date = 13 January 2022}}</ref> and former [[Premier of New South Wales|New South Wales Premier]] [[Bob Carr]].<ref>{{Cite web|quote=Bob Carr has warned the new model for an Australian republic would risk a directly elected head of state viewing their mandate from the people as being superior to that of the PM.|work=[[The Australian]]|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/model-risks-presidentpm-balance-says-bob-carr/news-story/b41f28f4129bc2039b284faafd8ef579|url-access=subscription|title = Republic model risks president-PM balance}}</ref> Critics such as Carr claim that a head of state who is elected by the public could cause conflict with a [[Prime Minister of Australia|prime minister]] and [[Parliament of Australia|Parliament]]. Then-ARM Chair [[Peter FitzSimons]] argued against these criticisms, noting that the head of state's powers would be limited and they would be unable to dismiss a prime minister.<ref name="KeatingSMH" />