Well it’s on again. The question of Monarchy.

Do we need it? Is the concept of value to Australia?

The arguments seem to be evenly divided.

In the left corner of the ring, we have those who say it is a relic of a colonial past, that it has no relevance for modern Australia, and that we ‘should grow up and stand on our own two feet as a Sovereign Nation’.

In the right corner, we have those who say that we are fundamentally independent anyway, that modern Monarchy adds colour to public life, and that ‘If it ‘aint broke, don’t fix it’.

Frankly, I think it is a matter of mostly un-reasoned personal bias, (like our voting habits), for which both sides seek reasons to justify their views.

My bias, is that I like the Queens head on coins and buttons, enjoy the pageantry, and I think that her representatives, the Commonwealth and State Governors, carry an essential civic duty that I would not like to see lost. I feel that to lose such independent leadership, is to increase the chances of an Orwellian future.