"Martin" wrote in message
On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:27:22 +1000, "FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote:
"Martin" wrote in message
On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:28:08 +0100, Sacha
wrote:
On 26/7/08 14:39, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:
I predict that you will wrong 
*Somebody* will be monarch because the monarchy never dies. Le roi
est
mort, vive le roi.
Not of Oz it will become a Republic.
Yes but the point that Farm is making is that the preparations for such
a
referendum and the implementing of it will mean that Australia *will*
have
another monarch
George VI died at the beginning of 1952 the Coronation wasn't until June
the
following year. More than enough time to organise a referendum if that's
what
the party in power wants to do; and what better time to do it?
Australia already had a referendum in 1999
Yes, the referendum was held in November 1999 but before it was held there
was a long period of discussion the then resulted in the holding of a
Consitutional Convention in February 1998. It was the outcomes of the
Constitutional Convention that were voted on more than a year and a half
later.
Any King would be crowned well and truly by then.
The decision was made in August of 1999. There is a detailed report on the
whole
thing on the web, so next time would be much quicker.
Teh referendum failed because there were still so many unanswered questions.
There has been no ongoing serious discussion on the matter since. I fyou
think it will be quicker next time, you don't know much about government or
Constitutional change.