Should Australia become a republic? My view is yes, and I took that view since visiting the Australian Republican Movement website.

It is very impressive.

http://ouridentity.org.au/

With Malcolm Turnbull becoming our new Prime Minister and his previous views on supporting a republic, I believe their is a much better chance of such a move proceeding forward.

Australia needs to stand on its own two feet and an out of date connection to the U.K and romantic feelings towards the Queen don't impress me any more.

Yes, absolutely Australia should become a republic.
It's time Australia grew up and stopped being a 'colony'.

No argument from me there, Nathan and Susie,

Countdown 10, 9, 8, 7, ... I'm sure the "Usual Suspects' will be alone shortly to tell us why we need Liz and Phil and the rest of the mottle crew to bow and scrape to. They'll get their chance soon, Charlie and Godzilla are gracing us with their presence shortly. Godzilla has given strict instruction no "bikini girls" are to get with a bull's roar of Charlie (its bad for his pulputations these days) when they chuck a snag or two on the barbie down at Cottesloe Beach to celebrate the events of 1979, how touching.

http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/prince-charles-to-return-to-perths-cottesloe-beach-for-his-67th-birthday-20151014-gk8l2s.html

Yes, I also agree we should become a republic, but that doesn't necessarily mean that I support what another persons idea of what that republic should be.

The US does have a good system with the constitution and bill of rights, but unfortunately the broader government is badly corrupted.
If we create a similar system then we need to safeguard it against becoming what the US system has become.

"It's time Australia grew up and stopped being a 'colony'", what utter claptrap Suse. It's about time some people actually grew up, & stopped falling for B grade slogans.

I wonder just what it is that these lefties admire so much about the United States, or Uganda or the Congo, for that matter, that makes them want to emulate them? From where I stand, our system, regardless of who is head of state, leaves the USA's republic system for dead.

Granted Turnbull, Gillard & Krudd are/were duds, but Obama makes even them look like great leaders.

Like gay marriage, it is another political distraction. Yet again, the moral BS artists are chattering away, in this case led by a bald bombast with a red nappy on his head.

Why would anyone put that stuff ahead of the very serious problems confronting Australia?

What about this,

http://www.lifeline.org.au/About-Lifeline/Media-Centre/Suicide-Statistics-in-Australia/Suicide-Statistics

and this,

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-16/we-are-homeless-of-outback-number-of-evicted-farmers-surges/6843528

and this,

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/ambulance-ramping-crisis-at-brisbane-hospitals-says-united-voice/story-fnihsrf2-1227479123907

BTW, has the taxpayer-funded national broadcaster bowed to leftist pressure and removed its 'Struggle Streets' video? Not that Labor and Greens ever displayed any interest. Nope, too busy obsessing about gay marriage and now the 'republic' as well.