Will Australia ever become a republic?

Answer 1

I would really hope so. If Australia doesnt become a republic, we will never grow up. Look at our culture, society and people, we are so behind compare to many Western country, even UK herself.

We have strong ecomony and international status. Surely we can look after ourselves and have our own identity, not a Mommy's Boy (the Queen is our mum). We can be a republic and remains as a Commonwealth state, like Canada

Answer 2

I don't actually think that most Australians are really interested in the question. If you ask you might get the answer "Might as well." Australia is to all intents and purposes a republic now, the British monarch is a figurehead who reigns but does not rule.

A lot of people have been conditioned by some parts of the media to dislike Charles, this is largely the offshoot of a British phenomenon. There has been some evidence of a group of powerful British and to a smaller extent American business people who wish the United Kingdom to become a republic.

They have not dared to attack the present Queen except in a very offhand way, but have spent the past 25 or so years attempting to discredit Charles. The trouble with Diana was a godsend to them but in reality she was, in my opinion, neurotic, not all that smart and basically not up to the job as Princess of Wales.

There was more going on in the recent Australian referendum than was generally admitted publicly. Some older Australians saw some things among the some of the more prominent republicans which they did not like very much. Until about 35 - 40 years ago there was a lot of sectarian division in Australian society and it began to appear again in the public debate before the referendum.

I voted for the republic but I will not again if we have to have an elected president. An elected president will be a politician, and will claim a mandate of some sort. That will enable the president to stand against the parliament and try to run the country as he/she sees fit. In other words, a similar situation as in the USA. Whatever else they may be, parliaments are a lot more representative than a president. This was pointed out by former PM Paul Keating some months before the referendum and he was absolutely correct.

I want a president chosen by 75% of the parliament from a short list of talented people, in a joint sitting, preferably by secret vote.

Answer 3

Charlie boy is an imbecile and I don't see the monarchy lasting too long anywhere if he becomes king. Now if Harry (though more likely his older brother William) were to become king then the monarchy might stand a chance.
Australia is going down the road of cultural non-existance though due to multi-culturalism. Soon there will be no Australian identity to speak of, as it is the existing identity which is largely based on the British is under attack and of cource this monarchy issue is part of that attack as is the flag issue - though the Eureka flag would make a good substitute.

Answer 4

Yes. After Little Lying Johnny's farce of a referendum the subject will be kept on the back burner for a few years. I would not, however, expect the monarchy in Australia to survive the Queen. If we are not a republic by the time she dies, we will be soon afterwards.

Answer 5

Yes. Future Governments will hold a referendum and the questions will not be loaded. There was overwhelming support for the Republic, but the current PM, and avowed Monarchist, set the referendum up so to divide republicans.

Not a case of "If" but "When"

Answer 6

The only thing that needs to be done is dump the English queen as Australia's head of state and she can also remove her flag from Australia's when she goes.

Answer 7

It will happen when both major parties support it. I think that is proper - it is not important enough to be a divisive issue. While it is a divisive issue, a referendum will not succeed.

Answer 8

Yes, I believe this will be an eventuality.

Answer 9

I hope so! But it's no big deal