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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 18 hours ago

andrew didn't fall

he was always in the sewer, his fake reputation has just been exposed is all

[–] No1@aussie.zone 6 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

In other news, Tony Abbott is allegedly upset that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was not given Australian of the Year.

Abbott famously gave 93 year old Prince Phillip a Knight of the Order of Australia for having ~~holidays~~ official visits here more than 20 times over 72 years.

The sound of sucking up could allegedly not be outdone by a thousand Dysons.

[–] shirro@aussie.zone 2 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Albo is a small target PM. He is never going to go down in history as a great reformer or a great leader, but he seems destined to be well up the leader board for time in office. If people want reform, look elsewhere. If something gains traction with the majority he will be on it like a fly on shit.

I am thoroughly sold on the idea of an apolitical, non-executive Australian head of state modeled on the powers and respobsibilities of the GG. But its a complicated discussion, there are a poweful minority that poison it with massive FUD and worst of all it is a distraction from more urgent issues. Cost of living needs urgent attention. The government inherited a turd but has no choice but to own it and demonstrate progress to the electorate.

I think we should have public discussion about the royals and their role in future Australia but it needs to be seperate from the political parties and mainstream politics and the media which poison it. There is nothing in it for them. We need to discuss it like the Cricket or Rugby. Are we happy with a Brit captaining our national team because his parents were captains. That doesn't sit well with me.

[–] tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 points 21 hours ago

One of the problems we have is the official Republican movement is just a networking opportunity for a bunch of wealthy people that want to meet up over a non-controversial political point. We need a more serious movement if we want to cede from pedo island

[–] ozzy@olio.cafe 4 points 1 day ago

PM explains why some are able to get away with the things they do

Albanese said on Friday that Mountbatten-Windsor had suffered “quite an extraordinary fall from grace … from someone who had such an esteemed position and was in a position really of absolute privilege.

“To see this decline and fall is extraordinary.”

[–] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

“It should spark a national conversation about the standards we will accept, how we want to see ourselves, be seen in the world, and particularly what we want our next generation of Aussies, in all of our beautiful diversity, to understand as our value set,” he said.

“No Australian could possibly support what we have seen.”

Okay Foster, talkin ya book a little too hard here mate. If this is the stance we should take with the British then we'd better tear up the ANZUS treaty as well, because the US is up to its sweaty sweaty armpits with Epstein.

I don't know what Foster would say to that, but i doubt he has thought through equal application of his call for 'national morality' as he has jump at the opportunity to call for a Republic.

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think you missed his point. He was talking about the monarchy which is a relationship between a nation and a particular set of individuals.

The relationship between two nations is different. Ideally it shouldn’t depend at all on who leads those nations but in practice it’s affected a lot. But I think it’s not wise for a leader to let their personal feelings about the leader of another country affect diplomacy. That’s Trump’s folly.

I say all this without a dog in the race, as a Canadian who likes Australians. I think Canada should work on improving relations with Australia and build a stronger partnership for mutual benefit.

[–] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 1 points 12 hours ago

I don't think its different as you suggest. Its the individual who has sparked the question, in this case 'ol'under age andy', but they are actually both relationships between government accepted legal instruments.

The Aus-British one is, a Constitution to a Crown and (at least) Parliamentary Legislation of not another Constitution (likely implied i think🤔 The british have a funny informal constitution).

Or the Aus-US, is an alliance pact between countries ratified in their respective countries by congress+POTUS and Parliament+GG

The monarchy is more than a 'set of people'. These people are pampered and wealthy custodians and advisors in the British+Commonwealth context. But the Crown acts as a default of power and ownership that means no one person can ever truly make unilateral claim/title to things. Its a bit of convenient legal fiction that acts very well to represent competing interests and the passing interests of time, unless I've misunderstood how the Crown acts.


Look I don't mind either way he would like it interpreted is fine though. The consequences are of course the important part.

Removing the monarchy from Australia is just as consequential as removing ANZUS, probably larger. This is why I used the comparison. If its going to be suggested that we're going to do it over morality and values of an individual then we'd better apply those principles there-abouts equally in our dealings or they'll soon lose meaning.