Belly,

You have every right to air your views, but not when they are insulting to people who, because of protocol, can't reply, or to a dead woman who is held in high esteem by many.

Criticize the system as much as you want but don't insult the Head of State of my country, Australia.

Barnaby Joyce , leader of Nationals , father of the republic , lord of the bedroom and Make a Great Australia President.
Secretary of the cash : William the Bastard Shorten , state of the Union.

ise mise you are aware of the already in place new laws about our independence?
Lizy is an old woman I would refuse to stand for and not doing it for her firm even Harry his dad or prince Charles

Belly,

As a child I was raised to curtsy to older people as
a means of paying respect. It was a cultural thing I guess.

In the case of Her Majesty, or any of the Royals, or
even any world leader - I've got to admit that I would
also pay the same respect in honour of their position.
To me that's just simply good-manners. Personal feelings
wouldn't come into it.

But that's just the way I was raised. And old habits die
hard.

When a new minister ( Dutton was it?) went to the GovGen he tried to sit and was told to stay standing until given permission. This is a warning about fascist Stalinist republican tyrants. Dutton asked "could I please go down on my knees?" and was told "shut up , stand to attention , wipe your nose".

Nick,

It was Josh Frydenberg as he was being sworn into office.
The Governor General merely asked Josh not to sit as he
had to take the oath of allegiance and you can't do that
sitting down.