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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 150690 Gender:	Re: Greens Call On Albanese To Cut Ties With Monarchy Reply #15 - Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:33pm When considering the model for a republic, the fundamental question is – do we want an Australian who we choose to represent us as Head of State or do we want an English aristocrat born into power with no connection to Australia to lead us for life from the other side of the world?
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 52617 At my desk.	Re: Greens Call On Albanese To Cut Ties With Monarchy Reply #16 - Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:44pm No Greg. The fundamental question is, can the republicans come up with a system that is actually better than the current one? So far the answer is no, which is why they try to pretend that the fundamental question is oh wouldn't that be nice.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 150690 Gender:	Re: Greens Call On Albanese To Cut Ties With Monarchy Reply #17 - Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:44pm freediver wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:44pm: No Greg. The fundamental question is, can the republicans come up with a system that is actually better than the current one? Ah. That's easy to answer: yes.
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Reply #18 - Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:45pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:44pm:

freediver wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:44pm:

No Greg. The fundamental question is, can the republicans come up with a system that is actually better than the current one?

Ah.

That's easy to answer: yes.

Which system do you think is better Greg?

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Reply #19 - Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:49pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:33pm:

When considering the model for a republic, the fundamental question is – do we want an Australian who we choose to represent us as Head of State or do we want an English aristocrat born into power with no connection to Australia to lead us for life from the other side of the world?

The question is -
can we find someone less crooked than the Royals to be the head of State?

e.g.

Barnaby Joyce?
Bill Shorten?
Tony Abbott?
Malcolm Turnbull?
Kevin Rudd?
Daniel Andrews?

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Frank Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 57031 Gender:	Re: Greens Call On Albanese To Cut Ties With Monarchy Reply #20 - Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:53pm I call on Jodie to cut Albawesel's ties.
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Reply #21 - Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:55pm

Bobby. wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:49pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:33pm:

When considering the model for a republic, the fundamental question is – do we want an Australian who we choose to represent us as Head of State or do we want an English aristocrat born into power with no connection to Australia to lead us for life from the other side of the world?

The question is -
can we find someone less crooked than the Royals to be the head of State?

e.g.

Barnaby Joyce?
Bill Shorten?
Tony Abbott?
Malcolm Turnbull?
Kevin Rudd?
Daniel Andrews?

What?!?? No Abos? No women, gays, trans, efniks, Muslims, Chinese, refugees, disabled - sorry = otherwise abled, blind and deaf?

White supremacist!!!

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Reply #22 - Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:58pm

Frank wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:55pm:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:49pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:33pm:

When considering the model for a republic, the fundamental question is – do we want an Australian who we choose to represent us as Head of State or do we want an English aristocrat born into power with no connection to Australia to lead us for life from the other side of the world?

The question is -
can we find someone less crooked than the Royals to be the head of State?

e.g.

Barnaby Joyce?
Bill Shorten?
Tony Abbott?
Malcolm Turnbull?
Kevin Rudd?
Daniel Andrews?

What?!?? No Abos? No women, gays, trans, efniks, Muslims, Chinese, refugees, disabled - sorry = otherwise abled, blind and deaf?

White supremacist!!!

Makes no difference - Australia is a country full of crooks.

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Reply #23 - Feb 25^th, 2026 at 3:02pm

freediver wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:45pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:44pm:

freediver wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:44pm:

No Greg. The fundamental question is, can the republicans come up with a system that is actually better than the current one?

Ah.

That's easy to answer: yes.

Which system do you think is better Greg?

The one I posted.

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Reply #24 - Feb 25^th, 2026 at 3:05pm

Bobby. wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:49pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:33pm:

When considering the model for a republic, the fundamental question is – do we want an Australian who we choose to represent us as Head of State or do we want an English aristocrat born into power with no connection to Australia to lead us for life from the other side of the world?

The question is -
can we find someone less crooked than the Royals to be the head of State?

e.g.

Barnaby Joyce?
Bill Shorten?
Tony Abbott?
Malcolm Turnbull?
Kevin Rudd?
Daniel Andrews?

We wouldn't be picking a career politician as our HOS.

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Reply #25 - Feb 25^th, 2026 at 3:07pm

Bobby. wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:58pm:

Frank wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:55pm:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:49pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:33pm:

When considering the model for a republic, the fundamental question is – do we want an Australian who we choose to represent us as Head of State or do we want an English aristocrat born into power with no connection to Australia to lead us for life from the other side of the world?

The question is -
can we find someone less crooked than the Royals to be the head of State?

e.g.

Barnaby Joyce?
Bill Shorten?
Tony Abbott?
Malcolm Turnbull?
Kevin Rudd?
Daniel Andrews?

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What?!?? No Abos? No women, gays, trans, efniks, Muslims, Chinese, refugees, disabled - sorry = otherwise abled, blind and deaf?

White supremacist!!!

Makes no difference - Australia is a country full of crooks.

The prez must be a one-legged, lesbian trans aboriginal-Chinese Muslim convert.
Anything less is obviously a white supremacist, wacist-colonialist patriarchal consiracy.

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Reply #26 - Feb 25^th, 2026 at 3:19pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 3:02pm:

freediver wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:45pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:44pm:

freediver wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:44pm:

No Greg. The fundamental question is, can the republicans come up with a system that is actually better than the current one?

Ah.

That's easy to answer: yes.

Which system do you think is better Greg?

The one I posted.

Why could you not explain the point of putting the PM position into the constitution?

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We wouldn't be picking a career politician as our HOS.

The entire nation would vote for someone who is not a politician?

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Reply #27 - Feb 25^th, 2026 at 3:37pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 3:05pm:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:49pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:33pm:

When considering the model for a republic, the fundamental question is – do we want an Australian who we choose to represent us as Head of State or do we want an English aristocrat born into power with no connection to Australia to lead us for life from the other side of the world?

The question is -
can we find someone less crooked than the Royals to be the head of State?

e.g.

Barnaby Joyce?
Bill Shorten?
Tony Abbott?
Malcolm Turnbull?
Kevin Rudd?
Daniel Andrews?

We wouldn't be picking a career politician as our HOS.

The older I get the more cynical I am -
I don't trust anyone now -
not our pollys and not the Royal family.

To me they all self entitled grifters.

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Re: Greens Call On Albanese To Cut Ties With Monarchy
Reply #28 - Feb 25^th, 2026 at 3:37pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 10:24am:

freediver wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 10:18am:

They don't appear to put forward an alternative proposal either. Pretty hopeless.

Yes they do.

It's quite simple - replace the monarch with an elected, Australian Head of State.

What are the basics?

An Australian will hold the role of Head of State.

The Australian people will choose the person who becomes Head of State through an election using the compulsory preferential voting system used for the House of Representatives.

Candidates will be nominated by the Federal, State and Territory Parliaments. As our elected representatives they will be charged with finding candidates free from political interference and mandates, people who could proudly represent us on the world stage.

The Head of State will act on advice of the Government.

The Head of State will hold limited powers to ensure the smooth functioning of Government and Parliament.

The Head of State will be accountable to the people and will serve five-year terms with a maximum of two terms.

The Prime Minister will be written into the Constitution as Head of Government and be charged with the role of administering the nation and setting the policy agenda.

Oaths and Affirmations will be sworn to Australia, its people and the Constitution and laws of our nation.

Oh really? Grin

You can't even tell the difference between the Great Britain aspect and the United Kingdom aspect and their roles and purpose.
It's like you can't tell the difference between a Politician & a Musician-Singer.

There's a good reason why UK Royals are deemed to stay out of British Politics.

So here's the punchline: What has a Master of Ceremony, aka 'King' got to do with a POLITICAL change in Australia ❓❓❓

I've put a spanner in the works with these very Anti-Royalties of Entertainment Republicans long ago and they still can't cut the mustard without corrupting the truth of it.

The most recent attempt was a cry out for Republicanism when the Queen died by vultures like Thomas Keneally, Bryan Brown & Peter Fitzsimmons - all of which a just Media Lefty entertainment celebrities.
You would think they should be against UK inclusion in Eurovision or ban UK Royalty from appearing on Australian TV.

...but no. They twist it like a blatant lie, that we need a POLITICAL change, with a (USA like) President as Head of 'State(s)' and with nothing to offer but an IRISH REPUBLIC cliche replication because they can't really think up a better one.

This is no different to Old World gripes like Moslems bringing their hatred of Jews, etc here to Australia. Instead it's Old World gripes of Irish against English, etc.
WE DONT NEED THAT SH#T HERE.

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Reply #29 - Feb 25^th, 2026 at 3:44pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 25^th, 2026 at 2:33pm:

When considering the model for a republic, the fundamental question is – do we want an Australian who we choose to represent us as Head of State or do we want an English aristocrat born into power with no connection to Australia to lead us for life from the other side of the world?

Again.
The BRITISH political sponsorship of Australia is represented by the Governor-General. The Prime Ministers have always been the USA's lapdog and groveller.
Or do you think we should follow the now defined German, the currently failing French and/or the Roman/Athenian Italian & Greek politics - which the USA chose to do by rejecting the British.

Maybe you should read up on why Hawaii kept the Union Jack on its flag. It's very wise, in regards to the benefits of colonisation.

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