Name one thing that will make life better personally (compared to now) in some way for you personally if we become a republic, and I'll vote for one. Something that will make YOUR life better, or a new freedom. Note: an Australian head of state is not an applicable answer as we already pretty much have one called the Prime Minister.

Nothing.  An expensive and unnecessary move.   Just think of the sheer cost of changing and renaming capabilities (all those "HMAS" for a start)   As we move through the decades, we are slowly moving away from the ties to Britain anyway, it will just naturally die off - let it just slowly go away and rethink when we have no more better things to do with taxpayer's money

Armchair_Politician wrote on Jan 26^th, 2016 at 7:02am:



There is no benefit for anyone, some socialists will temporarily feel good about themselves, but that will soon pass and they will move onto the next dramatic issue affecting their tedious little lives.

I can just imagine the nasty lowlifes that the various pollies deem fit to be our head of state.

No-one really cares any-more, jeez not even turnbull can manage a fccckk to give these days and he used to be in charge of the ARM.

BigOl64 wrote on Jan 26^th, 2016 at 7:15am:


Personally, I think it's more for the anti-colonialists and the Indigenous population. The stupid thing is that this is part of our history (for better or worse) and NOTHING can change that. All we can do is say it will never happen again and move on. I saw an article in my local paper this morning that the ALC-NSW wants self-determination rights for Aborigines. I'll vote for that on one condition. If he and other Aborigines are so keen on living completely separately from the rest of Australia, then they can live without government welfare benefits that my hard-earned tax dollars go toward. After all, if you're not part of mainstream Australia, you don't have the right to access the same services as the rest of us anymore.

cods wrote on Jan 26^th, 2016 at 7:15am:



No not a cynic - Seems about right most of the time it is a diversion.

It also gets a run on Australia day because the Republicans think it their duty to raise their heads on the day.

1) We will do it before those *u*king Kiwis do it

miketrees wrote on Jan 26^th, 2016 at 8:05am:




really you worry about the Kiwis...how odd...

I always say if it aint broke why fix it..leave well alone.

Name one thing that makes your life better living under a monarchy of another country?
I am a republican but I don't care that much about it either way.
I care more that we have the Union Jack on our flag.
Even the kiwis are smart enough to adopt a flag for the twenty first century instead on one created by a competition from a weetbix pack.
I think the sad thing is monarchists can not think of good reasons to stay a constitutional monarchy other than the old " doh we will have to change all the money" we will do that when the queen carks it anyway otherwise our coins would still have Queen Victoria on them.
What is wrong with a county " feeling good" about itself as a reason for change?
As I said while I am a republican as is the new Australian of the year btw, I don't like the previous models put forward. So I voted no last time we had a vote on the issue as I will next time unless we have a model that is not based on the politicians telling us who the best person for the job is.