//Just a few more details on the bottom of France. Where exactly is it Belly?//

There's a town called Anus in Burgundy.

Ah , like pickled eels then?

ANUS, must be the place old Liz was talking about in her bad year.
See Princess whats her name just got wed on the public purse.
Will the British have to pay for the divorce too?
Will her kids become Dukes and Duchesses or Lords and Lady,s
Monty Python like family that lot

Bullets are expensive and bring men to their knees. Republics are keen on making them bow to their fate. US Justice Sonia Sotomayor argued in Arthur v. Dunn: "In addition to being near instant, death by shooting may also be comparatively painless ... And historically, the firing squad has yielded significantly fewer botched executions."
France aimed to let the head drop to the bottom.

Belly,

"See Princess whats her name just got wed on the public purse"

Is that so?

Who gets the dosh for the TV rights etc?

What are the benefits of us becoming a republic, Belly?

Obviously, you can't name one, else you'd have done so long ago.

Do go on insulting the Australian Head of State, makes it plain for all to see your commitment to our country.

If Australia became a republic then maybe Bill Shorten could give even more money in tax relief to big business, even arrange for one of his big business mates to be president.

Is Mise, you have touched on one of the strong points against a becoming a Republic.
This crap about either the people or the govt choosing the 'President' is exactly one of the flaws of a Republic over a Monarchy.
The govt choosing the candidates is absolutely, NOT an option.
The people choosing one is also NOT an option.
Where the govt's choice is heavily stacked or tainted with corruption and nepotism, the other choice; the people choosing, is also just as bad, because the people, have NO idea about the candidates, who will be contaminated by being govt backed moles and just as dishonest or corrupt.
As I've already said, a Monarch is already wealthy so they don't need to steal from us.
They have been 'preparing' for the role of ruler, 'from birth'.
Anyone else is NOT prepared or endowed with the qualities and virtues of someone who is naturally born into the position.
History tells us that if a Monarch 'goes off the rails', they will quickly be dealt with by the people.
The odds of this happening are very rare.
The odds of getting a 'dud' president are very high.
Mr 'T' being point in case, even though I like him, and it's not because of his business acumen, but more because of his being a down-to-earth normal guy, referring mainly, to his social indiscretions.
So if people still promote the Republic, after being told of these facts, then they are being malevolent, deceitful, malicious and social deviants.
And so it is that they are to be ignored, for the sake of the rest of us with a full compliment of reason, common sense, morals and ethics.