Steve Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Australia will likely only break its ties with the British monarchy and become a republic when Queen Elizabeth II dies, the former leader of the campaign for a republic said Monday. Malcolm Turnbull, now a conservative politician, said he did not believe the time was ripe for Australia to shake off a tradition spanning more than two centuries. "I know this is not very consoling to many republicans, and this doesn't give me any joy to say it," the former chairman of the Australian Republican Movement told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. "But my own judgement is that the next time when you would have your best prospects would be at the end of the Queen's reign -- so when she dies, or abdicates." Turnbull was head of the Australian Republican Movement for seven years until 2000 and led its campaign to remove the Queen as head of state, which was defeated in a 1999 national referendum. Queen Elizabeth II is formally Queen of Australia despite the country's independence from Britain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 Queen mum is already dead... You could hold a referendum soon and as long as it wasn't rigged by the PM like the last one, there's a good chance of a republican win. Personally, I'm 50-50 about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted January 29, 2008 Report Share Posted January 29, 2008 I am 50/50 as well...but i think in the end we will become a republic.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayRay Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Why not just do it and get it over with? Are you afraid of getting invaded or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Current system works and a lot of people, me included, have links to the UK and are happy with the stability we have. Doesn't mean we are ruled by Britain, just that our head of state is Queen Elizabeth II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Yes i agree ..she will live to 100... . so we must wait ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Huge turnaround for Turnbull since he hitched a ride with the Libs. Not sure his credibility will stay intact with comments like this. Howard farked the last chance by politicising it to the point where he put the country back 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 The PDR Australia! Have to come up with a cool new flag too. Time for a competition to design one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Flash there is already a few unofficial flags floating around....my favourite... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Looks a bit like somebody fired paint balls at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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