Argumentative Essay: Should Australia Become A Republic

Without change, there will be no way of telling if anything works. For years upon end, Australia has kept its monarchy system, and as a nation, it’s time to begin our own story. Although we may be becoming a republic and severing a few ties, that doesn’t mean we have to sever all of them entirely. Besides, wouldn’t an Australian work better as a representative for state rather than an English person? With the current rules, there is a lot of discrimination within the royal family. A republic doesn’t stand for a family. It stands for a nation.

If Australia becomes a republic, we will finally be united as a nation. We’ll finally have our own Australian head of state, not a monarch who was lucky to be born into it. The queen is a power that

has too much control over our government, with the ability to absolutely obliterate it at an instant; we’re in constant danger of having a corrupt ruler. It doesn’t help that the Queen has power over the military, she doesn’t even live here, why should she have all of these rights if she doesn’t even understand what’s going on?

There have been a lot of problems with England’s rulers over the years.

Take Richard III for example, who had usurped the throne and imprisoned his competitors in order to gain power. He succeeded in doing this, which put England in a terrible state. Suppose that were to happen to us, our nation would be destroyed. However, Australia should not sever all ties with England, as they are a powerful ally and

friend.

If Australia becomes a republic, this does not mean that it has to sever all ties with Britain, in fact it would be better if we didn’t. We have strong cultural ties, and we can still have a relationship, as equals and allies. Although our past hasn’t been the most peaceful, removing the monarchy would not remove those bloody ties. When England took over, there was a lot of death and events that we are not exactly proud of. Forgetting this is not the answer, and severing our ties with England may help us remember. More political movements will be the key into restoring equality. At the moment, our head of state is an English person, why is it not an Australian representing our country?

Suppose we were to have an Australian governor general, wouldn’t you trust someone who was voted for by millions rather than someone who was born into it?

An Australian governor-general could be voted in and represent our nation. The only reason people haven’t voted for a republic is fear of change, because last time change occurred, the original custodians of this land were denied their rights and killed. It’s time to step up and solve this issue, by closing the gap between the Anglo-Saxons and the Aboriginal societies respectively. All Australians should be equal with their own rights respectively. Who all deserve their own rights to vote for our head of state. What is worse is that the monarch only allows one bloodline and religion to lead.

The heir to the throne must visit the Church of Rome before they are eligible to take up their position on the throne. So if the prince/princess were to become a king or queen, they must be a certain religion, which is mighty discriminatory for a nation that claims to be equal. Although it is illegal to sabotage the incoming heir, if the current queen does not approve, there will always be preference over any other religion. On that note, it is said that males are held above females in terms of becoming the

king/queen.

If we become a republic, we can demolish the inequalities, as we will have removed the royal family’s dominance. There will be no more preferences, no more discrimination against those of a different religion. Sure, this may be a bit costly, but it's going to a cause that could make our nation entirely independent and more proactive. We could still be allies with England, but then our military would be under our control and not a higher authority’s. This way, our representatives will represent us, not the queen.

In conclusion, Australia should become a Republic. The unacceptable inequalities and injustices will not go unheard, and switching to a Republic nation will restore justice, and fix our system. This monarchy goes against our democratic society, by removing the equality and leaving it up to another nation. It doesn’t help that the queen has control over our military, and she doesn’t even live here. When we become a republic, our nation will be united. A republic doesn’t stand for a family. It stands for a nation.