All Things Australia

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  1. Sallyally

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    We are open to trading with anyone.
    i don't know if there is lingering resentment about England deciding to toss in its' lot with the Common Market as it was then.
     
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    Is there anywhere in Australia that even wanted to cede from Australia?
    Like, in the UK, it's Scotland etc; America has people in states wanting to make their own states, still staying in America.
    What about Australia?
    Anyone want to leave Australia or make a new Australian state out of any existing state(s)?
     
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    Yep, Western Australia used to want to- not sure if they still do.

    The southern states would like Queensland to secede.
     
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    *secede ;)


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    So... The Queen lives here, and Australia vote to keep her.
    Why is that? (No offense intended, I'm a Brit from London where she lives, and couldn't be more prouder to have a great nation like Australia saying God Save The Queen too)...
    Is the royal family living in England an issue for Australia, would you like them to relocate to Australia?
    I'm a Patriot, and I don't see the problem in that, she's your head of state too, even if you vote for it and I don't.
    Because I'm not suggesting the UK gives up the Queen or abolish her/the royals - keep them as head of state in the UK, and, why not have them based in Australia???
    If her majesty wishes to live in Australia, she would not be abandoning her duties/her country, fore, her country is Australia too.. and to suggest any different, will imply neglecting Australia if she has to live in the UK to serve the UK because she's not been living in Australia, Canada, Jamaica, New Zealand to serve them, etc... So the Queen IMO doesn't have to live here to still be our head of state in the UK.

    They're German anyway.
     
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    I was thinking the other night that if we became a republic I would ask Harry to be our first President.

    And yes they are, changed their surname because of the war. Wouldn't look good.
     
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    The Queen is a nice old duck but it's fine for her to stay in England.
    she is a wise and impartial head of state. The Queen has worked at the job all her life and I can't believe that we could vote for someone who'd be an improvement on her.
    I can see everything going to sh$t when she dies.
    Her kids are all nutcases who couldn't live up to the standards she set.
    The grandchildren have their heads screwed on properly and would be a better deal.
     
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    In the UK, Harry was the lose cannon.
    When he was growing up and partying.

    Now's he grown up and that's all forgiven/behind him.

    Did Australia not see that?
     
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    Yes I cannot ever see us having a King Chuck III.
     
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    Yes I think we are both agreeing with you
     
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    So, you've seen Harry's poor costume choice and partying and, still want him to be your president?

    Hey, if that's what you want.

    I'm not against him,
    my grandmother was privileged enough to be introduced to him representing World War II at his first ever garden party at Buckingham Palace in 2017, and I was there as my grandmother's plus one and he made my grandmother's day, but also made my day too - when he said she looked very beautiful that day dressed up in her WAAF uniform to which my grandmother and the young prince/Prince Harry shared an in joke to do with the tartan used for my Nan's uniform; was great; but,
    IDK if I'd invite him to lead my government and be my president.
    To be perfectly honest, it's not something I've ever thought about before.
     
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    This week, actually, in the UK, Prince Charles was in the news for announcing a change should he ever take up the thrown.

    Last week saying something like 'the duty of being The King would mean a VERY DIFFERENT Charles...'
    No more speaking out pretty much.
    No more getting political and advocating, when he's King, and saying how, in his mind, those two lives, can't be, and being a King is very different and means he'd have to stop advocating and raising public awareness on things.

    And, he went on to say, in his mind, being King is different to being The Prince Of Wales/who he is really is in the Royal Family... Saying to the UK at least, (because I think Australia have yet to decide if they want him, and that is royal protocol and Australian state desires and whatnot; idk, let's just say 'it's a big deal' in laymen's terms, but to the UK at least, he said that last.
     
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    WHAT IF...

    We flip that on it's head, and,
    ABOLISH THE ROYALS, AND ELECT PRINCE CHARLES TO BE OUR PRIME MINISTER, AND GIVE HIM CONTROL AND A VOICE?

    Perhaps.

    Just a 'wacky' thought.
     
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    If Prince Charles the king was to abdicate for William; could Prince Charles remain in the UK and join a political party and run for party leader and prime minister?


    How legal is that?
    Could that ever work?

    After he's a PM, make him a Sir, done deal IMO.

    Could that work?

    'Sir Charles Windsor'
     
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    Jeremy Corbyn would have a field day at Prime Minister's questions.
    And vice versa, Charles Windsor would have a field day with Jeremy Corbyn.

    Unless Charles were to save the Labour Party, - I digress..

    Why would Australia want the young princes/what don't you like about Prince Charles?
     
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    Does Australia have Sir?

    Do Australians get Sir and Dame?
    Can Australians have those titles?
    Can Australians only have honourary ones like Americans?

    I assume Sir and Dame is Royal, but, I'm in the UK...

    Australia is Royal too, no? So, should (in my eyes) get Sirs and Dames too.
    Knighthoods - can Australians have knighthoods?
     
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    Welcome!
     
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    Dumb kid. Like all of us at some time or another, perhaps in different ways though.
     
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    The president would not lead the government. He would sign policies into power and represent Australia diplomatically.
     
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    Last thing we would want is a pol for president.
     
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    Want to know about Straya, watch Not Quite Hollywood.

     
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    You may notice women hadn't heard of razor blades back then lol
     
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    I am a fan for a republic, but we have much more pressing issues to solve with the dollars it will cost to transition to such.

    I would like to see us clean up some of our real issues before embarking on this journey.

    Bill Shorten is the cheapest politician on the market. His push for a referendum shows how empty his bag of policies is.

    I truly fear an Australia under Shorten. He is the greatest media politician I have ever seen, and that is not a compliment, because we can not risk policy development dictated by media. Yes they have all succumbed to this style of politics for well over a decade, but this man truly embraces it.

    A republic will come, but let’s get our backyard in order before it does. That way we give it and all Australians the best chance of success.

    Shorten is already dreaming of being President, yet he is still to be PM. What a fair dinkum wank!
     
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    For years I worked as a systems analyst, often with programs we would adjust the code, add a table to a database etc.

    Sometimes however trying to fix problems just created new ones. In these cases we threw out the old system and installed a complete new system, offen with new or different hardware. Sometimes the easiest, quickest and cheapest way is to replace everything. It is painful for some who like the old system though.
     
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    On twitter I read a tweet from the owner of a company in response to an article about super being too low.
    He said he has been paying his employees a higher rate for some time as he could see it wasn't enough.
    The idea of his hits the nail on the head. If people, especially business people want a true capitalistic country, they have to be the ones that lead reforms including social ones because the less business do the more government intervention is needed which moves us away from capitalism.
    This it seems is what the problem is.
     
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    Sorry my reply took so long I have been researching what country I would migrate to if that happened.
     

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