“Australia should become a republic.”
Using examples, evaluate this statement.
Even before the decision of our founding fathers , whether or not Australia would become a republic was a topic of discussion many Australians felt strongly about. Since the Australian federation in 1901, Australia has been a prosperous nation, stable both politically and economically but also stable with their loyalty to the British Monarchy . However, many believe that almost 120 years on from the federation, our constantly developing and unique nation deserves distinct power and recognition .
It is undeniable that since the Australian Federation in 1901, Australia has prospered in many more ways than just economically . From participating in the war efforts …show more content…
Whilst considering all the positive influence the British Monarchy has had towards Australia, it is often said ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it ’ and whilst this may seem logical, it is in fact a reinforcement of our ‘Aussie’ …show more content…
In the early 20th century, Australians were considered British; our language, our values and culture has taken its own shape and Australians are now, no longer considered British. After waves of immigration and years of solace 17,000km’s away from our motherland, we have developed nationalism to our home. This difference is notable even by our accent; often related with a laid back characteristic whilst the British accent is stereotyped into an up-tight persona. Our ties with Britain have actively been diminishing over the century; this difference was recognisable even in the early 1950’s where Britain still received 38.9% of Australia’s exportable goods , by 1959, this number had dropped to 26% and continued to steadily drop over the following 50 years . Finally, in 1989, Australia introduced and passed the Australia Act which stated that The United Kingdom no longer had legislative power over Australia , meaning that if Australia was to become a republic, there would be minimal significant differences within our democracy. It is also worth mentioning the obvious progression of each generation, many Australians today don’t acknowledge their British heritage but rather, proudly express how Australian they are. 8/10 Australians under 30, oppose our current system meaning that our current constitutional monarchy doesn’t in fact, represent our
Using examples, evaluate this statement.
Even before the decision of our founding fathers , whether or not Australia would become a republic was a topic of discussion many Australians felt strongly about. Since the Australian federation in 1901, Australia has been a prosperous nation, stable both politically and economically but also stable with their loyalty to the British Monarchy . However, many believe that almost 120 years on from the federation, our constantly developing and unique nation deserves distinct power and recognition .
It is undeniable that since the Australian Federation in 1901, Australia has prospered in many more ways than just economically . From participating in the war efforts …show more content…
Whilst considering all the positive influence the British Monarchy has had towards Australia, it is often said ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it ’ and whilst this may seem logical, it is in fact a reinforcement of our ‘Aussie’ …show more content…
In the early 20th century, Australians were considered British; our language, our values and culture has taken its own shape and Australians are now, no longer considered British. After waves of immigration and years of solace 17,000km’s away from our motherland, we have developed nationalism to our home. This difference is notable even by our accent; often related with a laid back characteristic whilst the British accent is stereotyped into an up-tight persona. Our ties with Britain have actively been diminishing over the century; this difference was recognisable even in the early 1950’s where Britain still received 38.9% of Australia’s exportable goods , by 1959, this number had dropped to 26% and continued to steadily drop over the following 50 years . Finally, in 1989, Australia introduced and passed the Australia Act which stated that The United Kingdom no longer had legislative power over Australia , meaning that if Australia was to become a republic, there would be minimal significant differences within our democracy. It is also worth mentioning the obvious progression of each generation, many Australians today don’t acknowledge their British heritage but rather, proudly express how Australian they are. 8/10 Australians under 30, oppose our current system meaning that our current constitutional monarchy doesn’t in fact, represent our