It is great to have feedback, but if TTBN actually read the article first
-The Guardian annoys me severely, give me Spectator any day
-I don't want a so-named republic at all, just a local head of state
-I was totally unsurprised that ER's death made zero difference

Steve S

Anyone proposing constitutional change can be expected to be asked what do you want, and for what reason?

So... what is it?

You only want a local head of state, but not a republic. And the purpose would be ... what? And it would be done ... how? And, mere shallow jingoism apart, it would be better because.. what? And you know this ... how?

Josephus mentions immigrants. Most immigrants come from republics these days, and I don't think that they come here with the intention of changing our constitution. No, it's the hard left Australians who want to turn Australia into a republic. Immigrants come here knowing that we are a constitutional monarchy, and I bet that it is one of the attractions.

Rather than voting for an aboriginal position in parliament why don't they have a referendum for a republic with an indigenous head of state. Like a monarchy but the head of state chosen by the indigenous community That will give them recognition for their past grievances.

While I agree in principle, I see other issues with far higher priorities. Top of which is the cost of energy and simply getting by!

If you think elbow is timid on the republic? then he is quaking in his boots over doing anything real about reducing the cost of energy and all that then flows from that. I.e., everything else, food, manufactured goods, processing, value adding, transport, all service provision, supermarket checkout demands, rents and housing costs, as energy provision cost bites hard at all manner of supply!

Chiefly and Curtain would be turning in their graves, if they could see new labor, their priorities and political antics, now!

The Governor is the very model of a modern Major General. And the Government looks like Monty Pythons flying circus and, on its bike, peddling furiously away from making any momentous nation building, economy expanding decisions.

The opposition looks like the Keystone cops running around in ever decreasing circles and soon to disappear down its own fundamental orifice.

And led by an ineffectual Polly waffling buffoon interested only in political point scoring, rather than alternative nation building policies that are hammered home daily, that wedge labor.

God help my poor, buggered country!
Alan B.

Hospos, great idea, wish I'd thought of it. And it would solve so many issues, wouldn't it?
Alan B.