I dont mind remaining a Commonwealth member, but we MUST have a home grown popularly elected Head of State and do away with archaic colonial appointments, institutions and emblems. I respect your background Terry, but then again AUSTRALIA HAS BEEN GOOD TO YOU. Voting for a Republic would be a good way to repay her.I am a proud Aussie Craig but my past is also deeply entwined with my origins in both Ireland and England. My uncle Eddy was an RAF flight Lieutenant and pilot of an English Lancaster bomber shot down and killed ...
My Dad a RN Commander .... with all those influences. ... my family were deeply imbued with the accepted notion and respect for the British Royalty. Sure a few bad eggs but recent Monarchs have been wonderful often rising above politics and giving a sense of kindness, permanence, morality, example, hope, ...
Charles III, like his mother Elizabeth II, shine a guiding light.
If we shake off the Monarchy, it's a one way deal. What a shame to lose that formal connection as the World races towards a mad future.
So what if we swap the honary title of Governor General to President. Her Excellency Pauline Hanson !
The Commonwealth has evolved to include nations with various forms of government, including republics. The key requirement for membership is a shared history and commitment to shared values, rather than adherence to a particular constitutional structure.
Fair enough, let's have a Royal Commission into how we can change our Constitution into a Republic Commission without a Referendum or Plebiscite so enabling a permanent membership of said Commonwealth of Nations with ×5 flyby points ???We Aussies love Red Tape.
