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<blockquote data-quote="Bada-Bing!" data-source="post: 637781" data-attributes="member: 70552"><p>I agree with this. Had Sanzar just kept it on topic and stated where Australia are and why he is for the republican movement and why a constitutional monarchy no longer fits into the current Australian political landscape then that is fair enough. </p><p></p><p>The monarchy is far too entrenched in British political system for them to be removed here in Britain, but the question is why haven't Australia and NZ's republican movement been stronger? As has been highlighted here are two former colonies who have developed their own identity; they owe nothing to Britain anymore; why hasn't there been a stampede to remove the Queen as head of state? Tony Abbott is a known Monarchist and yet the Australian people voted for him as PM. </p><p></p><p>I spent a lot a time in Oz and for it felt like the big country feel of the US, but with British values; which is why a lot of British ex-pats love to move over there (not including the weather). However, unlike the US, I don't think Australia can get away from their British heritage and that is what makes them cling onto the Queen as head of state as logically the arguments for her removal as Australia's head of state are undeniable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bada-Bing!, post: 637781, member: 70552"] I agree with this. Had Sanzar just kept it on topic and stated where Australia are and why he is for the republican movement and why a constitutional monarchy no longer fits into the current Australian political landscape then that is fair enough. The monarchy is far too entrenched in British political system for them to be removed here in Britain, but the question is why haven't Australia and NZ's republican movement been stronger? As has been highlighted here are two former colonies who have developed their own identity; they owe nothing to Britain anymore; why hasn't there been a stampede to remove the Queen as head of state? Tony Abbott is a known Monarchist and yet the Australian people voted for him as PM. I spent a lot a time in Oz and for it felt like the big country feel of the US, but with British values; which is why a lot of British ex-pats love to move over there (not including the weather). However, unlike the US, I don't think Australia can get away from their British heritage and that is what makes them cling onto the Queen as head of state as logically the arguments for her removal as Australia's head of state are undeniable. [/QUOTE]
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