King Charles III sighed with relief after receiving important news from Australia before of his arrival.

Australia has scrapped plans for a referendum on establishing a republic and replacing King Charles as head of state.

The 75-year-old king, who is due to go to Australia shortly before or after the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa, is claimed to be relieved to hear the good news.

The Australian government said in a statement that it could not afford to lose another constitutional change vote.

Matt Thistlewaite announced on Monday that the administration had abandoned plans for the vote, which was expected to take place next year.

According to The Times, Thistlewaite stated: “I’m not going to put a timetable on it. At the moment, our priority is cost of living, and that’s the appropriate thing for the government to be concentrating on.”

A recent YouGov poll indicated that only 35% of Australians wanted the country to stay a constitutional monarchy, while 32% wanted it to become a republic.

The announcement comes ahead of King Charles and Queen Camilla’s trip later this year, in October. The trip will mark the first time a reigning monarch has visited Australia since the late Queen Elizabeth II in October 2011.