Australian Politics Forum - Should Australia become a republic?

Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 60252 Here Gender:	Re: Should Australia become a republic? Reply #480 - Jun 26^th, 2015 at 7:17am Why do republics remind me of bananas, dictators and the third world ? Is that really where we want to go ?
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 145822 Gender:	Re: Should Australia become a republic? Reply #481 - Jun 26^th, 2015 at 8:01am Dnarever wrote on Jun 26^th, 2015 at 7:17am: Why do republics remind me of bananas, dictators and the third world ? I'm not sure why. They shouldn't, though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_republics
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Should Australia become a republic? Reply #482 - Jun 26^th, 2015 at 8:17am only if we can ban gay stalkers...........
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 145822 Gender:	Re: Should Australia become a republic? Reply #483 - Jun 26^th, 2015 at 8:30am https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGarvie_Model
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issuevoter Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9200 The Great State of Mind Gender:	Re: Should Australia become a republic? Reply #484 - Jun 26^th, 2015 at 9:05am One thing I would want specified in the McGarvie Model is the head of state would have to be born in Australia, not merely a citizen. But any change is going to face difficulties because of the model question. Getting a majority on one model will be the sticking point for some time to come.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 145822 Gender:	Re: Should Australia become a republic? Reply #485 - Jun 26^th, 2015 at 9:20am issuevoter wrote on Jun 26^th, 2015 at 9:05am: One thing I would want specified in the McGarvie Model is the head of state would have to be born in Australia, not merely a citizen. Yeah, I'd probably support that too. It's not a major issue for me, but it kinda makes sense.
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President Elect, The Mechanic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17501 Gender:	Re: Should Australia become a republic? Reply #486 - Jun 26^th, 2015 at 11:43am Gnads wrote on Nov 1^st, 2014 at 6:56am: Show me one that works any better than the process we have here. exactly. .. the monarchy doesn't interfere and australia ticks along nicely. .. the only thing I would change is our voting system whereby some dickhead can win a seat with stuff all votes. .
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tickleandrose Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4186 Gender:	Re: Should Australia become a republic? Reply #487 - Jun 26^th, 2015 at 11:52am I think its time Australia should have its own head of state elected, and not by birth right. Just because something is only symbolic and dont do anything, it does not mean that it should not be changed.
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Should Australia become a republic? Reply #488 - Jun 26^th, 2015 at 11:53am Queeny is doing ok in Germany .. who would have thought???> .and they bring in millions wherever they go.. we could always produce a Kardashian family suppose like the yanks...
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Re: Should Australia become a republic?
Reply #489 - Jun 26^th, 2015 at 11:59am

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 26^th, 2015 at 9:20am:

issuevoter wrote on Jun 26^th, 2015 at 9:05am:

One thing I would want specified in the McGarvie Model is the head of state would have to be born in Australia, not merely a citizen.

Yeah, I'd probably support that too.

It's not a major issue for me, but it kinda makes sense.

Rudd and Howard could be President but Gillard and Abbott couldn't.

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Reply #490 - Jun 26^th, 2015 at 12:05pm

tickleandrose wrote on Jun 26^th, 2015 at 11:52am:

I think its time Australia should have its own head of state elected, and not by birth right. Just because something is only symbolic and dont do anything, it does not mean that it should not be changed.

I see no need to spend billions on a risky proposition that if we are lucky wont actually do anything, to me this is Stupid with a capital "S"

If it isn't broken there is no need to fix it.

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Reply #491 - Jun 26^th, 2015 at 12:10pm

Dnarever wrote on Jun 26^th, 2015 at 12:05pm:

tickleandrose wrote on Jun 26^th, 2015 at 11:52am:

I think its time Australia should have its own head of state elected, and not by birth right. Just because something is only symbolic and dont do anything, it does not mean that it should not be changed.

I see no need to spend billions on a risky proposition that if we are lucky wont actually do anything, to me this is Stupid with a capital "S"

If it isn't broken there is no need to fix it.

It is broken.

Our Head of State is born into the position, and they live on the other side of the world.

Australians don't have the opportunity to become Head of State.

That's well and truly broken.

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Reply #492 - Jun 26^th, 2015 at 12:14pm

Dnarever wrote on Jun 26^th, 2015 at 11:59am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 26^th, 2015 at 9:20am:

issuevoter wrote on Jun 26^th, 2015 at 9:05am:

One thing I would want specified in the McGarvie Model is the head of state would have to be born in Australia, not merely a citizen.

Yeah, I'd probably support that too.

It's not a major issue for me, but it kinda makes sense.

Rudd and Howard could be President but Gillard and Abbott couldn't.

I wouldn't really want any of them as President.

The position needs to be above partisan politics.

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Resolute Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 730	Re: Should Australia become a republic? Reply #493 - Jun 26^th, 2015 at 12:16pm Could the rest of the world take us any less seriously? Yes it could!
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Reply #494 - Jun 26^th, 2015 at 12:17pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 26^th, 2015 at 12:14pm:

Dnarever wrote on Jun 26^th, 2015 at 11:59am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 26^th, 2015 at 9:20am:

issuevoter wrote on Jun 26^th, 2015 at 9:05am:

One thing I would want specified in the McGarvie Model is the head of state would have to be born in Australia, not merely a citizen.

Yeah, I'd probably support that too.

It's not a major issue for me, but it kinda makes sense.

Rudd and Howard could be President but Gillard and Abbott couldn't.

I wouldn't really want any of them as President.

The position needs to be above partisan politics.

And that is just one of the minor problems.

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