Make Australia a Republic?

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Make Australia a Republic?

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Krash Kinkade
3 years ago

Hey all, I’m not normally into politic’s, but after seeing how different state premiers have been blocking there state boarder. I’m starting to think, a Republic might not be such a bad idea after all. What do others think?

Grease Monkey
3 years ago

I can't imagine the current political party's being in favour, they like making the rules.

Kris78
3 years ago

We should have 1 set of rules and regulations Australia wide....
Different rules for different states and territories just makes it confusing ..

wello
3 years ago

Quoting Grease Monkey on 05 Jun 2020 11:18 PM
I can't imagine the current political party's being in favour, they like making the rules.

yeh we can then be another USA .. united states of australia : ))
then we can have a president as well .

JFE
3 years ago

Mate we are over governed in this country. Three layers of government, all with different rules, multiplied by all the different rules in different state and city/town laws. It’s all set up to keep 1000’s in jobs, I think.
The border debacle is the latest example. Restricting travel made sense when there were credible concerns about the pandemic. The situation has clearly changed weeks ago and borders are still shut due to BS politics.

If the PM told premiers today they are responsible for the welfare bill of those there policies are making or keeping unemployed, the borders would be open in 12 hours max.

Jay-Dee
3 years ago

Quoting Grease Monkey on 05 Jun 2020 11:18 PM
I can't imagine the current political party's being in favour, they like making the rules.

Plus we wouldn't win any gold medals at the commonwealth games denying our athletes some additional notoriety and income, and our media and pollies an opportunity to slobber all over them.

dicko
3 years ago

Quoting Kris78 on 05 Jun 2020 11:42 PM
We should have 1 set of rules and regulations Australia wide....
Different rules for different states and territories just makes it confusing ..

the yanks have different rules in different states.

Grease Monkey
3 years ago

Quoting Grease Monkey on 05 Jun 2020 11:18 PM
I can't imagine the current political party's being in favour, they like making the rules.

Quoting wello on 06 Jun 2020 12:37 AMedited: 06 Jun 2020 12:37 AM
yeh we can then be another USA .. united states of australia : ))
then we can have a president as well .

Imagine that, our own POTUSOA, fun times.

Krash Kinkade
3 years ago

Quoting JFE on 06 Jun 2020 12:51 AM
Mate we are over governed in this country. Three layers of government, all with different rules, multiplied by all the different rules in different state and city/town laws. It’s all set up to keep 1000’s in jobs, I think.
The border debacle is the latest example. Restricting travel made sense when there were credible concerns about the pandemic. The situation has clearly changed weeks ago and borders are still shut due to BS politics.

If the PM told premiers today they are responsible for the welfare bill of those there policies are making or keeping unemployed, the borders would be open in 12 hours max.

good point!
also , something not adding up. there was a big protest in Sydney, it surely must have exceeded guideline numbers. but no one say's a word. so why no spectators allowed at NRL games? this virus is here for good now need to get used to it move on.

imoo6170
3 years ago

Quoting JFE on 06 Jun 2020 12:51 AM
Mate we are over governed in this country. Three layers of government, all with different rules, multiplied by all the different rules in different state and city/town laws. It’s all set up to keep 1000’s in jobs, I think.
The border debacle is the latest example. Restricting travel made sense when there were credible concerns about the pandemic. The situation has clearly changed weeks ago and borders are still shut due to BS politics.

If the PM told premiers today they are responsible for the welfare bill of those there policies are making or keeping unemployed, the borders would be open in 12 hours max.

Absolutely 100% agree - Mate we are over governed in this country. Three layers of government, all with different rules, multiplied by all the different rules in different state and city/town laws. It’s all set up to keep 1000’s in jobs, I think.

Local council could look after local roads, libraries, rubbish local parks etc etc. Education, all utilities (electricity, water, sewerage etc), major roads, defense, welfare, etc etc covered by a Australian government. In NSW there are about 135 pollies over both houses and all their associated staff - just think of the wage bill alone !!

Ratbob
3 years ago

Quoting Krash Kinkade on 05 Jun 2020 10:42 PM
Hey all, I’m not normally into politic’s, but after seeing how different state premiers have been blocking there state boarder. I’m starting to think, a Republic might not be such a bad idea after all. What do others think?

Nice notion but being a Republic simply eliminates the monarchy not the states.
The States came about partly from the size of Australia ie too hard to Govern SA from NSW and as you know each State now has different priorities. If we had one Govt body, SA, WA and NT would become minority groups and hardly have a voice.
Yeah I think we’re overgoverned but it’s poor policy rather than too many Govt departments.

dicko
3 years ago

Quoting JFE on 06 Jun 2020 12:51 AM
Mate we are over governed in this country. Three layers of government, all with different rules, multiplied by all the different rules in different state and city/town laws. It’s all set up to keep 1000’s in jobs, I think.
The border debacle is the latest example. Restricting travel made sense when there were credible concerns about the pandemic. The situation has clearly changed weeks ago and borders are still shut due to BS politics.

If the PM told premiers today they are responsible for the welfare bill of those there policies are making or keeping unemployed, the borders would be open in 12 hours max.

Quoting Krash Kinkade on 07 Jun 2020 06:16 AMedited: 07 Jun 2020 06:18 AM
good point!
also , something not adding up. there was a big protest in Sydney, it surely must have exceeded guideline numbers. but no one say's a word. so why no spectators allowed at NRL games? this virus is here for good now need to get used to it move on.

Yes something does not add up , the border is closed but we are allowed to ship a footy team in to play footy??? WTF???
Further more we now have all these protesters in sydney and brisbane and elsewhere defying the restrictions along with the previous hot spots in sydney and victoria.etc.
SHUT THE BOARDERS NOW!!! and shut them properly. not half half)(*&^

JFE
3 years ago

Mate those footy players live, train and get transported in a bubble, have temp & COVID checks. I got no issue with that.
30,000 ppl gathering to protest whatever, is WTF to me.

paulybronco
3 years ago

Quoting JFE on 07 Jun 2020 09:16 AM
Mate those footy players live, train and get transported in a bubble, have temp & COVID checks. I got no issue with that.
30,000 ppl gathering to protest whatever, is WTF to me.

Absolutely JFE

B0nes
3 years ago

Don't understand the qld border closures. A person I know who lives in Brisbane drove over the border to visit friends and stay the weekend down near Ballina. Had no trouble at all. I was under the impression that you couldn't cross unless it was work related or for compassionate reasons

paulybronco
3 years ago

Quoting B0nes on 07 Jun 2020 10:34 AM
Don't understand the qld border closures. A person I know who lives in Brisbane drove over the border to visit friends and stay the weekend down near Ballina. Had no trouble at all. I was under the impression that you couldn't cross unless it was work related or for compassionate reasons

Your mate is in breach of the current restrictions as you have described.
https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au/government-actions/border-closing

dicko
3 years ago

Quoting JFE on 07 Jun 2020 09:16 AM
Mate those footy players live, train and get transported in a bubble, have temp & COVID checks. I got no issue with that.
30,000 ppl gathering to protest whatever, is WTF to me.

Oh, what kind of "transportable bubble" is that???? Who drives it?? does it fly??? Beam me up scotty.!!

Krash Kinkade
3 years ago

Quoting Krash Kinkade on 05 Jun 2020 10:42 PM
Hey all, I’m not normally into politic’s, but after seeing how different state premiers have been blocking there state boarder. I’m starting to think, a Republic might not be such a bad idea after all. What do others think?

Quoting Ratbob on 07 Jun 2020 07:56 AM
Nice notion but being a Republic simply eliminates the monarchy not the states.
The States came about partly from the size of Australia ie too hard to Govern SA from NSW and as you know each State now has different priorities. If we had one Govt body, SA, WA and NT would become minority groups and hardly have a voice.
Yeah I think we’re overgoverned but it’s poor policy rather than too many Govt departments.

Thanks for pointing that out RB!

Krash Kinkade
3 years ago

Quoting B0nes on 07 Jun 2020 10:34 AM
Don't understand the qld border closures. A person I know who lives in Brisbane drove over the border to visit friends and stay the weekend down near Ballina. Had no trouble at all. I was under the impression that you couldn't cross unless it was work related or for compassionate reasons

Quoting paulybronco on 07 Jun 2020 09:29 PM
Your mate is in breach of the current restrictions as you have described.
https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au/government-actions/border-closing

Hey Pauly, NSW open so free to come in just isolate for two weeks before returning, thats how I saw it.

JFE
3 years ago

Quoting JFE on 07 Jun 2020 09:16 AM
Mate those footy players live, train and get transported in a bubble, have temp & COVID checks. I got no issue with that.
30,000 ppl gathering to protest whatever, is WTF to me.

Quoting dicko on 07 Jun 2020 09:38 PM
Oh, what kind of "transportable bubble" is that???? Who drives it?? does it fly??? Beam me up scotty.!!

They have charter planes and buses for travel.

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Make Australia a Republic?

Make Australia a Republic?

Krash Kinkade

Grease Monkey

Kris78

wello

JFE

Jay-Dee

dicko

Grease Monkey

Krash Kinkade

imoo6170

Ratbob

dicko

JFE

paulybronco

B0nes

paulybronco

dicko

Krash Kinkade

Krash Kinkade

JFE