We should keep the Queen's Birthday and add another holiday if we get a Republic, after all, she has been a good influence on our country. Even if she passes on, we should keep it, if we get a King next (or another Queen) and are not a republic by then, then add the King's Birthday.

The role of the modern monarchy is not to interfere with anything but to be a consistent and reliable keel, so to speak, for our country's smooth sailing. When we hate our politicians, I know I do on occasions, we can continue to respect her.

No need to toss her overboard if she is no longer useful, let's remember her for a while longer, till someone or something else is as reliable and comforting to our psyche.

I'm not a monarchist, far from it, but don't want to be divisive on who a national holiday should be named after, does it have to be a person? I'd put up Nat Young or "Midget" Farrally, but that's just idolizing childhood heroes, we all have them.

Why not just "NDO", "National Day Off", no reason, nothing to do, no fireworks or parades attached, a free day and if people want to add a ceremony, no worries but just remember it's unofficial.

Republic of Australia Independence Day

Its not referred to as the Queen's Birthday Weekend by many people - its just the June Long Weekend, nicely bookended by the October Long Weekend. No need to change anything - and if, as a Republic, we want to remember the Queen and her role in our history, where's the harm?

It will always be cracker night for me. :(

If she willingly signed off on the matters pertaining to

"the forcible transference of children from one group to another"

in breach of the Genocide Convention Act

amongst other things, in the post WWII era, then she should be tried for being the criminal that she is.

Dreamon,

You are a party pooper!!