Newspoll reports 51 per cent are in favour of ‘a republic’, but then reveals half of these are only ‘partly in favour’. Hmmmm. Not a good bet, I would have thought.

The script is that unless we’re a republic we can’t have an Australian as head of state. Even Malcolm Turnbull concedes this is not so.

Banjo,

You think that those people pro-republic really want ANOTHER politician, which is all an elected president would be? Do they really like politicians that much? Most Australians hate Trump. They should realise that a Trump could be elected here, too. Or, what about another Whitlam scenario, without the reserve powers of a GG to solve the problem

Wannabe Republicans might like to ponder the the punishment meted out to Channel 10 when they decided not to televise the Prince Harry/Markle wedding. Their ratings for the evening - 3.4%. I don't think Australians are quite finished with the Royal Family just yet.

Dear Banjo,

From memory I think that what sank the Republic
Referendum back then - was the unpalatable choice
people were given. I don't think Howard should be
blamed.

I have yet to hear Republicans state that a Republic would make this Nation better rather that drag it down further, courtesy of the Left.
What are the economic, social, legal etc. policies in a republic run by the Left ? Would it take us down the same road as the Whitlam, Keatinge, Rudd/Gillard administrations ?
No good just saying we want an Australian head of State if everything else crumbles.
I certainly don't believe Australians of the real Australian type, would be in favour of a for example President Rudd or president Shorten.
Remember, ideology is has proven beyond any reasonable doubt to be a truly disastrous form of managing.
If a Republic will make Australia good again then yes, otherwise No ! Tell us BEFORE the push for a Republic, lay the cards on the table, don't hide them up the sleeve.

//What are the economic, social, legal etc. policies in a republic run by the Left ?//

Why would the left be running it? Where do you imagine the right are going to disappear to?

As a republic sentiment is a disease of the Left, it follows that a republic would be another step backwards, like all Left manipulations of society are. We have seen ample evidence of Left malice: multiculturalism; homosexual 'marriage’; gender bending; 'safe’ schools; political assassination of party leaders; globalisation; flirting with a Communist dictatorship; identify politics; obsession with climate change, windmills and the sun god to the detriment of Australian competitiveness via unaffordable electricity - plus umpteen other things too time-consuming to bring up. It's possible that Australians feel so brow beaten by the Left that they think the final insult of a politicians’ republic will not make much difference. They might see, understandably, the country as pretty much finished and not worth the trouble; and that's what the republicans want. They also think that Australians are stupid enough to fall for the trick question about no-account nonsense concerning a 'head of state’, a title as inconsequential as King of the Fairies in a democratic country which is run by elected representatives. Perhaps Australians are that stupid, and perhaps they are not. Perhaps, just like Americans before their last election, they are keeping their own council, waiting until they are asked, for the chance to tell the arrogant Left how wrong they are. I hope so.