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15th Jan 1997- 18 Jul 2009

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Best and Warm Regards
Adrian Wainer

The choice of, whether Australia should be a republic or a monarchy, is a decision for the citizens of Australia, the citizens of the United Kingdom and the citizens of the British Commonwealth. My belief is that, it is right and proper that Australia should have a Monarch, for the reason it has inherited this from British Anglo-Saxon traditions and Anglo Saxon culture is still very much part of modern Australia. Also, in the context that modern Australia is very much in Asia both geography and culturally, having a Monarch as head of state, fits very well with Asian traditions, for example in both Thailand and Japan, the Monarchy is a hugely respected institution. From a moral perspective, to take an example how a Monarchy can be a force for good, in the case of the Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara, I believe that Mr Sugihara's decision to assist the Jewish refugees, was in part based on the perception that, whilst helping the Jewish refugees might have very serious consequences for him up to and including his own death, he believed helping the refugees would be, what the Emperor of Japan would want him to do and therefor it was in part Mr Sugihara's loyalty to the Emperor, which was responsible for the rescue of, these Jewish refugees.




Best and Warm Regards
Adrian Wainer

I think that Australia should become a republic, but more in the German way than the American way. I would also support a form of proportional representation.

I seriously miss the option "Australia should be a colony"!

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Rather dead than red!

Time to get rid of the wasteful spending our Governor-General does, its best we start saving money in times of economic slowdow and preferably cut "ceremonial postitons".



P.S also heard how she has started calling people to brief her? maybe another John Kerr?

Hold off on the decision until after Monday. It's Commonwealth Day on March 9.

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Well personally I prefer the Monarchy.

If we were to become a republic our government would just weezle there way further up America's arse, or perhaps into China's. I like our connection and alliance with England, I don't see any reason to end it.

They let us get on with our own thing. I like having a connection to Great Britain, Canada, New Zealand and several other countries through the Commonwealth.

But that is just me. I love the British! Vastly prefer them to the American's anyway.

Nothing wrong with the Queen.

Charles looks like a bit of a twit with his big ears, but he is OK really. He went to school out here in Australia and all. He is just a bit out of date now.

His sons are alright though, they will do well.

But yes anyway, I don't see any benefit to becoming a republic. I think things work well the way they are, so why change them?

I don't see any reason why becoming a republic, and abandoning the idea of having the Queen of England as head of state, should change anything in terms of alliances. I don't think that in practise it will make any difference either way - their Queen is effectively your Head of State in name only. I do see why you might decide that having that situation is outdated and irrelevant and should be changed, but I don't think anybody will be offended by that (in fact, the English Queen has already said that she wouldn't be).

One request from this side of the world though - please stop using UK, Britain and England interchangably - they are not the same thing at all!

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