Seniors accepted the formation of the Junior Old Boys' Association and many constitutional links were formed between the two associations.
Together, these Acts had the effect of cutting all constitutional links between Australia and the United Kingdom.
These leanings for a while distanced Latasi somewhat from the constitutional link with the Crown.
However, the Deputy Leader is essentially a party official and there is no constitutional link between the two roles.
New members must "as a general rule" have a direct constitutional link to an existing member.
In 2009, Rwanda became the second Commonwealth member admitted not to have any such constitutional links.
"The whole issue demonstrates the continuing absurdity of Australia retaining its constitutional links to the British monarchy."
The Convention recommended that state parliaments also examine the issue of the republic, as each State has separate and individual constitutional links to the monarchy.
Successive Irish governments undermined the constitutional links with Britain until they were severed completely in 1949.
If implemented, the model would have established an Australian Republic by removing constitutional links to the monarchy.