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Subject:	*Re: Republic? (was: The real* Phantom Menace ...)**
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Tue, 4 Dec 2001 00:07:50 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes: > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ross Crawford writes: > > > > Our government passed an equally stupid bill regarding asylum seekers • recently > > (with the help of the opposition, who'd be complaining about it now if they > > weren't licking their electoral wounds!). > > > Talking of your government, I heard that you have a 100% chance of having a > republican PM next time around? Should the UK expect your flag and banknotes > to change? You shouldn't listen to rumours! Anyone who predicts 100% chance in anything political is talking through the wrong end of their digestive tract. It's likely (IMO) we may become a republic in the next 20 years. I'm not prepared to stick my neck out any further than that! Assuming it does happen, then yes, our flag will change, though no-one's agreed on any alternative yet; and our coins, as I don't think we'll want Bessie's bust on them; I don't think she's on any of our notes any more, so they may remain unchanged. ROSCO

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		Re: Republic? (was: The real Phantom Menace ...)
(...) Agreed. (...) I think that's a lot more doubtful. There seems to be much higher public support for the flag "that our diggers fought and died for" than there is for the monarchy*. And then there's the Hawaii precedent. (...) I wonder how long (...) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: Republic? (was: The real Phantom Menace ...)
(...) A rather right-wing Oz friend always says the aboriginal flag looks good. I've never seen it, but it sounds better than just making one up. Rather interestingly, Scottish bank notes have no sign of the Queen on them... Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: The real Phantom Menace and the fall of the republic
(...) Good questions. What is good about a time limit is that it will quickly remove "knee jerk" legislation. It will also should force bad legislation to be re-debated & perhaps modified/repealed. (...) Talking of your government, I heard that you (...) (23 years ago, 3-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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