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Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says the Australian head of state should be Australian. Photo: Pat Scala

Committed republican and Labor leader Bill Shorten has conceded the lovely visit of royal couple Kate and William, and their baby George, is winning Australian hearts and minds.

And he has declared many Australians are yet be convinced of the need for a local head of state.

Mr Shorten was challenged to commit the next Labor government to a legislative timetable for a republic at a forum in Melbourne on Tuesday where he called for Labor party reforms.

Another audience member called out as long as not directly elected before Mr Shorten could answer, in an echo of the debate that divided republicans at the 1999 referendum.

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Mr Shorten said: I am a republican, [and] for the life of me have not found an argument which says why we should not have an Australian head of state.

But he said it was up to people who believed in a republic to convince others of the need.

Weve got the lovely visit currently by the young royals you know, theyre winning hearts and minds, thats great, he said.

If we want to explain to Australians why an Australian head of state is important, we cant just simply sit in a castle not that we would because were republicans.

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By Nathan L. Gonzales Posted at 12:48 p.m. on April 17

Tillis is a Republican running for Senate in North Carolina. (Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call)

Earlier this week, Senate Majority PAC, a Democratic group, went up with an ad attacking Republican state Speaker Thom Tillis for his connection to former aides who had inappropriate relationships with lobbyists.

Now, the Tillis campaign is set to go on television with a response ad.

The 30-second spot, titled Meddling, accuses Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., of trying to fool Republican voters, meddling in our primary to get a weak opponent for Kay Hagan.

The North Carolina Senate race is rated Toss-up/Tilt Democrat by Rothenberg Political Report/Roll Call, in part, because of uncertainty in the GOP primary.

According to a source with the Tillis campaign, the ad will be placed in rotation in a previous, ongoing ad buy, including $554,683 placed from April 14 to May 4.

Here is the transcript of the ad, produced by OnMessage, Inc.:

Seen those ads attacking Thom Tillis? Theyre false. Tillis fired the staffers. Know whos paying for the sleazy ads? Its Harry Reid. Reids trying to fool Republican voters, meddling in our primary to get a weak opponent for Kay Hagan. The press says Democrats fear Tillis the most. Tillis brought a conservative revolution to Raleigh. Thats why we need him in Washington. Dont be fooled by Harry Reid. Im Thom Tillis and I approved this message.

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Rep. Steve Israel Claims that the Republican base is animated by racism
Appearing on CNN #39;s State of the Union on April 13, Rep. Steve Israel of New York claimed that the Republican opposition to immigration reform is a result of ...

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