abstract:The organisation is not formally associated with any political party or other organisation, and it has no paid staff, relying on volunteers to keep the group functioning. Philip Benwell, a merchant banker, has served on a volunteer basis as the national chairman and spokesman for the league for over ten years.
But royal supporters the AustralianMonarchistLeague is trying to encourage its 15, 000 members to get out and welcome the Queen, especially in the big cities where republican sentiment is strongest.