Australia should become a republic when Queen Elizabeth II dies, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said just days ahead of a general election.
Welsh-born Ms Gillard said the Queen’s death would be an “appropriate point” for Australia to move away from having a British monarch as head of state. The appropriate time for Australia to move towards a republic was when there was a change in monarch, even if that didn’t happen for another decade or more. … read the full story
This website also suggested in Considerations that this is indeed what should happen, and like Ms Gillard RepublicofAustralia.org also “has a deep affection (and respect) for the 84-year-old monarch whom she wished a long and healthy life.”
“The Queen is Dead. Long Live the Republic of Australia!”
I AM NOT AWARE WHO WROTE THIS.
THERE IS NO WAY AUSTRALIANS WILL ACCEPT PARLIAMENTARY APPOINTMENT
OF THE PRESIDENT AS HEAD OF STATE.
PLEASE EMAIL ME YOUR FULL ARTICLE.
@Frank Clare
Hi Frank,
Thanks for responding.
Yes, Agreed. There is no way the people will accept a Paliamentry appointment of a president. (And there should be no way that the people accept a Govenor General appointed by the Prime Minister.)
And there is no way that there will be direct election of a president by the people.
The fundamental decision is who chooses the candidates for Head of State. Is it the people or is it the politicians.
Rather than the Politicians give us their choices for us to select a candidate where all three could be in his/her pocket, instead the people elect their favoured regional/state candidate and say to all the Politicians in Australia, “Here are our choices for our Head of State: You choose.”
Do you think the title of “President” suggests too much power — as in the US System — rather than a “Head of State,” with powers similar to the GG, as in the Westminster system?