I imagine that the older folk wouldn't want us to drop QE2 while she is still alive.  Her Mother lived until she was over 100, so it is possible that QE2 will still be around for another 10 years. She certainly doesn't look like she will quit any time soon.  Charles is 67 so he could be doddery by the time he becomes King.

I really don't care, one way or the other, I just think that eventually Australia will become a "Republic" or whatever you want to call it, but we certainly do NOT want the Prime Minister choosing our President (like he does the GG). We want to choose our own President and as I have said before, I would be quite happy to replace the Prime Minister with a President and cut out the middle man.  We already have too many levels of "government". Less is good. 

Still, this would require another Referendum and unless the citizens get to choose what sort of "Republic" we all want ... it would be another waste of money.

y.a.w.n.  flip flip flip. 

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 27^th, 2016 at 1:13pm:

Commonwealth

Neferti wrote on Jan 27^th, 2016 at 2:56pm:




I WISH I could fish out the sneering remarks you made about ME from your high horse about my multiple posts a few months ago ...

... what goes around COMES around eventually ...

I hope you feel suitably humbled, Ms Nefarti. 

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 27^th, 2016 at 3:01pm:


She wasn't even born to be Queen and was only 25 when she became Queen when George VI died.  She has done a remarkable job and is still going strong (90 in April). Good on her! Charles is an nice person and his sons are ditto.

Even the British want to get rid of the Monarchy. They have absolutely No Hope of achieving that. 

*** What did I call Charles that got the "nice person" treatment?   

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 27^th, 2016 at 3:01pm:



'One key sticking point is timing, with many maintaining that while we want to be a republic, it is better we wait until the Queen passes away.

I write now, to express my passionate contrary view.'

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/the-time-is-now-an-australian-republic-is-too-impo...

Peter FitzSimons

lee wrote on Jan 27^th, 2016 at 3:34pm:


I don't agree with him on that.

I agree with him on this, though:

"We can wait till her majesty passes away, at which point we sneak out the back of Westminister Abbey and greet on the stairs the incoming King Charles – who has been waiting 70 years for the role – with the humiliation of our public affirmation before the world that while we were happy with his mother for all that time, we can't cop him for five minutes."

Let Lizzie live out her life as Queen of Australia.

We can get the ball rolling now, but hold off until she's gone.

And, as much as I want Australia to become a Republic, I still wish her a long life.

Neferti wrote on Jan 27^th, 2016 at 3:43pm:


I'm a little surprised myself.

I'm even more surprised that his wife is older than him.