While the prime minister has long been an advocate for a republic, he has slowly backed away from pushing for an Australian head of state. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)Labor's 2021 national platform states the party "supports and will work toward establishing an Australian republic with an Australian head of state". Treasurer Jim Chalmers says holding a referendum on becoming a republic isn't at the top off the government's agenda. The Australian Republic Movement insists a republic will happen one day and called on the government to keep a path to a referendum on the national agenda. "It isn't good enough to say you want an Australian head of state, then do absolutely nothing about it.