Aussies choose Monarchy over a Republic

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I couldn’t care less about the Royal Family nor becoming a republic. In my view, the republic issue is a noisy distraction from important policy issues afflicting the nation, including: the ruthless gouging of Australians by the energy cartel; China’s aggression; the ‘Big Australia’ mass immigration policy; government corruption, waste and mismanagement; among many others.

It seems I am not alone, with a new poll from Roy Morgan showing that an increasing majority (60%, up 5% points since November 2012) believe Australia should remain a Monarchy while only 40% (down 5% points) say Australia should become a Republic with an elected President:

Monarchy versus republic poll

The key reason given for why they support remaining a monarchy is “why change”:

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.