Prior to the process they launched to consider moving to a republic, as opposed to their present system as a member of the Commonwealth and with the Queen as the head of state, they travelled around, and they had a really hard time getting anybody to engage their committee; in other words, to show up for the meetings.
Avant d'engager le processus destiné à transformer le pays en république, l'Australie étant membre du Commonwealth et la reine, le chef d'État, le comité a eu beaucoup de difficulté à engager les citoyens, autrement dit, à recueillir des témoignages.