Average IQ of Australians

[Neferti]

Really? What "power" would that be, Flektarn. Please explain where in our Constitution the Monarch is named...

She is currently referred to as HER MAJESTY. When our Constitution was drawn up, it was HIS MAJESTY ... as it will be, again, when Charles takes over.

Oh, dearie, dearie, me. Betraying your ignorance yet again, Neferti. Guess who was the ruler of England between 20 June 1837 until their death on 22 January 1901? I'll give you a hint, it wasn't a King. When was the Australian Constitution voted into force? 1900.

In the Constitution, the Monarch is mentioned approximately 20 times. She was however, only named (at the time) three times. The Monarch effectively has little power over Australia and Australians. When she visits, she metaphorically puts on her "Queen of Australia" hat and takes off her "Queen of the UK" hat. When she isn't visiting, the Governor General represents her. The GG is recommended for appointment by the Queen by the Government of the Day.

There have been disputes between the Crown and the Government over who should be appointed, back in the first 40 years of us being a self-governing Dominion. The Government won each one. Isaac Isaacs (GG 1931-1936) was the biggest such dispute. Buckingham Palace didn't like the idea of a Jew being appointed GG. The Australian Government didn't care about his religion and made a point of it. Buckingham Palace gave in.

The GG, with the exception of their "reserve powers" does as they are told by the Prime Minister. The only time the Reserve Powers were exercised, it resulted in a Constitutional crisis which still resounds to this day. When the Monarch is in residence, they do as the Government instructs them, just like the GG.

Betraying your ignorance yet again, Neferti

I presume that your forebears were extremely poor and stole bread and came here as petty criminals?

[brian ross]

Really? What "power" would that be, Flektarn. Please explain where in our Constitution the Monarch is named...

She is currently referred to as HER MAJESTY. When our Constitution was drawn up, it was HIS MAJESTY ... as it will be, again, when Charles takes over.

Oh, dearie, dearie, me. Betraying your ignorance yet again, Neferti. Guess who was the ruler of England between 20 June 1837 until their death on 22 January 1901? I'll give you a hint, it wasn't a King. When was the Australian Constitution voted into force? 1900.

In the Constitution, the Monarch is mentioned approximately 20 times. She was however, only named (at the time) three times. The Monarch effectively has little power over Australia and Australians. When she visits, she metaphorically puts on her "Queen of Australia" hat and takes off her "Queen of the UK" hat. When she isn't visiting, the Governor General represents her. The GG is recommended for appointment by the Queen by the Government of the Day.

There have been disputes between the Crown and the Government over who should be appointed, back in the first 40 years of us being a self-governing Dominion. The Government won each one. Isaac Isaacs (GG 1931-1936) was the biggest such dispute. Buckingham Palace didn't like the idea of a Jew being appointed GG. The Australian Government didn't care about his religion and made a point of it. Buckingham Palace gave in.

The GG, with the exception of their "reserve powers" does as they are told by the Prime Minister. The only time the Reserve Powers were exercised, it resulted in a Constitutional crisis which still resounds to this day. When the Monarch is in residence, they do as the Government instructs them, just like the GG.

Betraying your ignorance yet again, Neferti

I presume that your forebears were extremely poor and stole bread and came here as petty criminals?

Nope. On my mother's side, I had an ancestor who was a Highwayman, Neferti. On the other side, I had a British Army Officer from the West Indies. What about you? Were your lot all from the well-to-do squattocracy?

[IQS.RLOW]

The only time the Reserve Powers were exercised, it resulted in a Constitutional crisis which still resounds to this day.

The following massive majority win by the conservatives demonstrated the so-called crisis was just a bit of rising damp from the tears of socialist sob sisters. More of a sigh of relief and "resounding" success than a crisis with the tossing out of criminally incompetent misfits and sealed with the stamp of approval from the electorate. The only thing "resounding to this day" is the occasional faint sniffling and sniveling from leftwing political autists.

They should have buried Whitlam face down with his arse poking out the ground so people could admire the true mark of his legacy... the well deserved and permanent boot mark in his arse his corpse still wears today.

[Neferti]

Oh, dearie, dearie, me. Betraying your ignorance yet again, Neferti. Guess who was the ruler of England between 20 June 1837 until their death on 22 January 1901? I'll give you a hint, it wasn't a King. When was the Australian Constitution voted into force? 1900.

In the Constitution, the Monarch is mentioned approximately 20 times. She was however, only named (at the time) three times. The Monarch effectively has little power over Australia and Australians. When she visits, she metaphorically puts on her "Queen of Australia" hat and takes off her "Queen of the UK" hat. When she isn't visiting, the Governor General represents her. The GG is recommended for appointment by the Queen by the Government of the Day.

There have been disputes between the Crown and the Government over who should be appointed, back in the first 40 years of us being a self-governing Dominion. The Government won each one. Isaac Isaacs (GG 1931-1936) was the biggest such dispute. Buckingham Palace didn't like the idea of a Jew being appointed GG. The Australian Government didn't care about his religion and made a point of it. Buckingham Palace gave in.

The GG, with the exception of their "reserve powers" does as they are told by the Prime Minister. The only time the Reserve Powers were exercised, it resulted in a Constitutional crisis which still resounds to this day. When the Monarch is in residence, they do as the Government instructs them, just like the GG.

[Neferti]

The only time the Reserve Powers were exercised, it resulted in a Constitutional crisis which still resounds to this day.

The following massive majority win by the conservatives demonstrated the so-called crisis was just a bit of rising damp from the tears of socialist sob sisters. More of a sigh of relief and "resounding" success than a crisis with the tossing out of criminally incompetent misfits and sealed with the stamp of approval from the electorate. The only thing "resounding to this day" is the occasional faint sniffling and sniveling from leftwing political autists.

They should have buried Whitlam face down with his arse poking out the ground so people could admire the true mark of his legacy... the well deserved and permanent boot mark in his arse his corpse still wears today.

Neferti didn't say that, it was Brian Ross .... see above post!

[IQS.RLOW]

Sorry Nef. I used the highlight and quote function on Bri Bri's words from one of your replies by mistake so it associated your username to them.

Please accept my sincerest apologies.
I can understand how dirty and disgusted this must make you feel.

[Nicole]

[brian ross]

Oh, dearie, dearie, me. Betraying your ignorance yet again, Neferti. Guess who was the ruler of England between 20 June 1837 until their death on 22 January 1901? I'll give you a hint, it wasn't a King. When was the Australian Constitution voted into force? 1900.

In the Constitution, the Monarch is mentioned approximately 20 times. She was however, only named (at the time) three times. The Monarch effectively has little power over Australia and Australians. When she visits, she metaphorically puts on her "Queen of Australia" hat and takes off her "Queen of the UK" hat. When she isn't visiting, the Governor General represents her. The GG is recommended for appointment by the Queen by the Government of the Day.

There have been disputes between the Crown and the Government over who should be appointed, back in the first 40 years of us being a self-governing Dominion. The Government won each one. Isaac Isaacs (GG 1931-1936) was the biggest such dispute. Buckingham Palace didn't like the idea of a Jew being appointed GG. The Australian Government didn't care about his religion and made a point of it. Buckingham Palace gave in.

The GG, with the exception of their "reserve powers" does as they are told by the Prime Minister. The only time the Reserve Powers were exercised, it resulted in a Constitutional crisis which still resounds to this day. When the Monarch is in residence, they do as the Government instructs them, just like the GG.

Your point, being what exactly, Neferti?

[Wally Raffles]

Australia is doing what the UN tells it to do in regards to immigration.

Thats why.

The most shocking thing I think is that the Queen of England still rules over Australia. Insane. And Canada... And New Zealand. I think only South Africa is independent now, but it's pretty obvious even anglo-saxons don't need negers.

its neither shocking or insane.

Australia is run independently of any interference from the "Queen".

We have a system that works and thats the way most "sane" Australians like it.

If we go to a republic our constitution will get rewritten.

How do you think that will do?

Our rights will get signed away with a stroke of a pen.

"Rights"? What rights, Serial? There are no rights enunciated in the Australian Constitution. None. Zilch. When you find some, you put them here.

If we become a Republic, little need change in our Constitution. All we need do is eliminate the mention of the monarchy and change the GG's title to President.

And that means you are happy that the Government of the day appoints the President. I am still undecided on that but I do tend towards it.

[Neferti]

Sorry Nef. I used the highlight and quote function on Bri Bri's words from one of your replies by mistake so it associated your username to them.

Please accept my sincerest apologies.
I can understand how dirty and disgusted this must make you feel.

Thanks, IQ.