Comments on: 1. PREAMBLE http://www.republicofaustralia.org Discuss the possibility of a future Australian Republic based on this alternative Sun, 16 Oct 2011 19:22:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Becrux http://www.republicofaustralia.org/preamble/comment-page-1/#comment-404 Becrux Sun, 16 Oct 2011 19:22:50 +0000 http://www.republicofaustralia.org/?page_id=15#comment-404 Its good to see your proposed new model for a republic. A model for a republic that I have developed is also based on the election of candidates at the state (and the territories combined) level. I think that a state-based election takes away any claim of a political mandate that an elected head of state might try to yield politically against the Prime Minister and the Parliament. My model differs in that the presidency revolves around the states (and territories combined) in a round-robin. Without these compulsory turns for the presidency to be from the smaller states, I think that you would find that the wealthy states would manipulate the parliamentarians into giving them the presidency. Tasmanians would rarely become president under your proposed SEM model - even if a Tasmanian is elected in every round. If you would like to read more about this egalitarian model for a republic follow the link above... Cheers and good luck Its good to see your proposed new model for a republic.
A model for a republic that I have developed is also based on the election of candidates at the state (and the territories combined) level.
I think that a state-based election takes away any claim of a political mandate that an elected head of state might try to yield politically against the Prime Minister and the Parliament.
My model differs in that the presidency revolves around the states (and territories combined) in a round-robin. Without these compulsory turns for the presidency to be from the smaller states, I think that you would find that the wealthy states would manipulate the parliamentarians into giving them the presidency. Tasmanians would rarely become president under your proposed SEM model – even if a Tasmanian is elected in every round.
If you would like to read more about this egalitarian model for a republic follow the link above…
Cheers and good luck

]]> By: Republican http://www.republicofaustralia.org/preamble/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Republican Fri, 11 Feb 2011 03:46:50 +0000 http://www.republicofaustralia.org/?page_id=15#comment-232 Hi James T, Are you saying that a republic is not a democracy? Hi James T,
Are you saying that a republic is not a democracy?

]]> By: James T http://www.republicofaustralia.org/preamble/comment-page-1/#comment-231 James T Wed, 09 Feb 2011 06:58:52 +0000 http://www.republicofaustralia.org/?page_id=15#comment-231 I think an important issue for Australians is to know what the difference is between a democracy and a republic so that they can make an educated vote at any future referendum. MOB RULE vs RULE OF LAW (rights protected by a constitution, including allodial title). THINK BEFORE YOU VOTE!!! I think an important issue for Australians is to know what the difference is between a democracy and a republic so that they can make an educated vote at any future referendum. MOB RULE vs RULE OF LAW (rights protected by a constitution, including allodial title). THINK BEFORE YOU VOTE!!!

]]> By: Republican http://www.republicofaustralia.org/preamble/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Republican Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:28:57 +0000 http://www.republicofaustralia.org/?page_id=15#comment-229 @ Phil Do you think a system where the people of each state first elect a candidate to represent their State and then the final selection of HoS by the Houses of Representatives is a workable model? Thanks for dropping by and pointing out the error. Feel free to drop by anytime! @ Phil

Do you think a system where the people of each state first elect a candidate to represent their State and then the final selection of HoS by the Houses of Representatives is a workable model?

Thanks for dropping by and pointing out the error. Feel free to drop by anytime!

]]> By: Phil Kerrigan http://www.republicofaustralia.org/preamble/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Phil Kerrigan Thu, 03 Feb 2011 02:50:14 +0000 http://www.republicofaustralia.org/?page_id=15#comment-228 Great to see further contribution to this important topic. Need to point out an error though and not to be pedantic but there are those who would use any error as a point of attack. See above, the reference to The Margarvie Model should read The McGarvie Model. Keep up the good work, I'll visit often. Phil Great to see further contribution to this important topic.
Need to point out an error though and not to be pedantic but there are those who would use any error as a point of attack.
See above, the reference to The Margarvie Model should read The McGarvie Model.

Keep up the good work, I’ll visit often.

Phil

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