Toni,

Sorry, didn't note that you were directing the question to me; an Australian monarch is fine by me, along with the ancient systems of election.
Just that, as I said before re. a president, no one who has held elected office in any of the parliaments should be allowed to stand.

Wouldn't be much different to an elected president but sounds better.

Belly,

"well done Ise Mise, a post without an insult, you look much better when you smile.
We differ, 52.4 percent agree with me, makes me wrong"

If the 52.4% are wrong, then 'Yes'.

When/where did I insult you?

//an Australian monarch is fine by me, along with the ancient systems of election.//

Capital!

Now, those who favour having an Australian as our official head of state: any reason to prefer a President over an Australian constitutional monarch, if said monarch is elected?

"The Tánaiste (Irish pronunciation: speaker {|) ( which is just horrible) is the deputy head of government of Ireland and thus its second-most senior office. The Tánaiste is appointed by the President of Ireland on the advice of the Taoiseach".
The Celtic tanist was the elected chief / king next in succession , like vice-president. So Ireland has a Clayton's king , mid-Atlantic . Australian of the Year, the mechanic from Gondjawullupbool NT who feeds magpies on daylight saving time would be the bloke for the big pointy hat. With Bendigo nuggets on strings around the brim.

Toni, I think what you are suggesting is the stuff of the Barbarians, it goes back that far I can't even remember anything about the practice.
I think we have come a little further along since the world was in it's three figure age.
The reason we have a hereditary system is because it is the correct one, following proto-col from centuries ago.
Now if this makes a few Reps uncomfortable or whatever, TOO BAD!
If you people are so far up yourselves that you are so desperate to hand Australia back to the 'convicts', well I'm not!
Once you have killed of or assassinated ALL the royals, and the blood line is no more, then you can start thinking about what you want to call the thief or thieves you give the keys to the safe to.
Until then, we have a rightful ruler and whether she chooses to live here or in Bosnia, is just geography.
You Reps are just going to have to wait a little longer.
In the meantime you might want to put some feelers out for some 'hit men'.
I hear Russia has a few looking for work.
There, don't say I am not thinking about you.

Belly,

Thanks for that big compliment.