Why I support an Australian Republic

Sunday, 17. July 2011 20:24

I am a minimalist republican. What does this mean? It means I love Australia and embrace its heritage, good and bad, acknowledge our faults, and see a bright future. I am grateful for the British aristocracy and the Westminster system endowed upon us.

Whilst I continue to harbour deep concerns about our fragile commodity dependent economy, I believe that Australia needs to become a republic for the following reasons.