Paul,

Greet her respectfully, after all we are relateId.
I must admit though that the first time that I swore allegiance to her it was bit doubtful as I enlisted using my dead brother's birth certificate as I was underage.
However when I was old enough I owned up and the original oath stood; all that happened was that I lost a few years seniority.

But what ever the pros and cons are of swearing allegiance, the fact remains that those who so swear with the intention of undermining her position in our nation are liars and perjurers and not fit to sit in Parliament, even in the gallery.

Paul,

Will this do?

"Aims.
The Australian Greens want,

12. Australia to be declared a republic with an Australian citizen as head of state."
http://greens.org.au/policies/constitutional-reform-and-democracy

I like that "declared" bit, no reference to anything as unsuitable as a Referendum on changing the Constitution, you know, democratically.

S-H-O-C-K-I-N-G! Earl Issy, I can't believe you lied before Her Majesty! In the good old days you would have been dispatched to the Tower forthwith, given a well deserved flogging, before your head and the rest of your miserable carcass had been quickly parted with the axe! I can't believe it, you lied to Her Majesty! Another PORKY AWARD for you! Now that lie qualifies you for a very special Golden Porky, do you feel honoured, wear it with pride old salt. Unfortunately Issy, there also goes your Earldom, your back with the rest of us common folk now.

Would Australians actually be capable of running a Republic ? What I have witnessed from LNP/ALP/Green etc we're still better off as it is presently. Neither Party's sense Dept lives up to the rigours of a Republic !

Paul,

I already have a title, from Scotish descent, 'though I don't use it.

Did you miss the bit about the Greens wanting to have a republic?

How inconvenient of them to put it on their website.

How about we get politicians to swear an oath to be honest?

As if!