The Queen is a Top Aussie?!?
No, the Queen is not an Aussie. Shit, she's probably never even been in a Kingswood. We were just being stupid. But she is our Head of State, and she's from England, and England have a shithouse cricket team. How can we respect our Head of State when she comes from a country which is totally crap at cricket? The Top Aussie Team reckon that our Head of State should be a real Australian, someone who you can have a beer with and talk footy. It's true that England plays a large part in our nation's history, but so do Datsun 120Y's, and only idiots still hang onto them. C'mon Australia, piss off the Queen and put an Aussie in the job. And do it before Charles becomes our Head of State. Christ - what a wingnut.
The following passage was stolen, Ned Kelly style, from the
Australian Republican Movement
website:
In Australia, our Head of State is Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The ARM believes this arrangement is no longer appropriate nor suitable for Australia. We believe the office of Head of State should be attained on merit, not birthright. We believe that our Head of State should be an Australian Citizen. We also believe that our Head of State should live in Australia and know what it means to be Australian.
This goal can be achieved by Australia becoming a republic, with our own Head of State - chosen on merit rather than by birthright - who unambiguously represents Australia both at home and abroad. Our own Head of State who can meet the Queen and other Heads of State as an equal.
