Is Mise,

Correction:

44 proposals have been passed by parliament and submitted
to referendum, only 8 have been successful.

Obviously many disagree with your opinion of Mr Turnbull.
As the fact that his book is proving to be a political
best seller shows.

Foxy,

I'll say it again, "The proposals may have been successful or unsuccessful but all of the referendums have been successful."

I add that Turnbull wants a President selected by an elite few because even a millionaire can't bribe all of the voters when it's a free vote by the electorate.

Is Mise,

Correction:

19 Referendums - only 8 passed.

Mr Turnbull has written two books already about the
republic campaign. As explained earlier -
over the 20 years that have passed, Mr Turnbull
remains of the view that we won't have enough political
interest or momentum to win a referendum until after
the end of the Queen's reign.

And he firmly has expressed the view that before we
have a referendum we should have a plebiscite that
offers a choice between direct election and parliamentary
appointment and and allows that issue to be thrashed
out over months of debate and resolved.

With that done, Mr Turnbull says that the constitutional
amendment proposed would incorporate the mode of election
chosen in the plebiscite.

Foxy,

"And he firmly has expressed the view that before we
have a referendum we should have a plebiscite that
offers a choice between direct election and parliamentary
appointment and and allows that issue to be thrashed
out over months of debate and resolved."

As I said double the expense to the taxpayer when only a referendum will do, but what's a few millions of the taxpayers' money to a vainglorious politician.

No referendum in Australian history has been lost.

Is Mise,

Of course your opinion matters -
Especially to you.

I understand. (smile).

Foxy,

Do you dispute the fact that no referendum in Australian history has been lost?

As to Turnbull's book sales proving that he is right, it may equally be said that curiosity has caused sales; I'll wait till the remainders sale or better still when the library gets a copy.