Poirot,

Unable to come up with a logical reason for Australia becoming a republic?

I thought not.

Doog,
"We need to be a republic and distance our selves from the motherland".
That is not part of what would be best for Australia, we need close cooperation not distancing ourselves.

To become an independent republic would do absolutely nothing for Australia except satisfy the petty minds of the British antagonists.

Some of my ancestors were immigrated by Dunmore Lang to the Hunter an avid Republican of the 1850 -60's and it indicated his hostility toward Britain. My convict British and Free Scottish ancestors continually argued about separation from Britain. The convict heritage always wanted the Home Country though deported by them.

ttbn,

"Poirot,

Unable to come up with a logical reason for Australia becoming a republic?

I thought not."

Pathetic, mate...you think the only thing I've got to do is sit around here looking at OLO. Spent most of yesterday up the coast.

If you're happy having the Queen formally sign off on the PM's choice then so be it.

Tell me what other control UK royalty has over our nation?

Are we not already an independent governing entity?

The last apron string - the "formality" is all we've got.

You tell me how that aids Australia, either economically or otherwise?

Poirot,
What would it cost in dollars to cut the last apron string?

all very interesting, but what are the advantages of becoming a republic?
Are there any?

What model of a republic?

Elected Head of State or an appointment by 'the boys'from 'the boys'?

JF Aus,

"What would it cost in dollars to cut the last apron string?

Lol!...probably similar to the amount of tax revenue we'd accrue if people like the Prime Minister didn't stash their dosh in tax havens like the Caymans for tax minimisation purposes - and other Australian millionaires actually paid their taxes.

"Budget pain? Not for millionaires who pay no tax"

"The latest tax statistics show 75 ultra-high-earning Australians paid no tax at all in 2011-12. Zero. Zip.

Each earned more than $1 million from investments or wages. Between them they made $195 million, an average of $2.6 million each.

The fortunate 75 paid no income tax, no Medicare levy and no Medicare surcharge, even though 60 of them had private health insurance.

The reason? They managed to cut their combined taxable incomes to $82. That’s right, $1.10 each."

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/budget-pain-not-for-millionaires-who-pay-no-tax-20140511-zr9o3#ixzz3oy1HR0iSe's 55 more from 2015

Here's another 55 exposed in 2015.

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tax-office-statistics-reveal-the-55-millionaires-who-paid-no-tax-20150429-1mw2zp.html?stb=twt

....

Is Mise,

I've posted the "minimalist model" on this thread - perhaps you could go back and have a peek.