As per 1998’s
Constitutional-Convention-agenda-suggested Model
Con-Con’s
Suggested in Canberra’s 1998
Constitutional Conference literature was a “Model B” republic having a head-of-state with
“Some
executive power... There is both a Head of State and a leader of the
government who share power”.
Also suggested at Con-Con
Model
B of the Constitutional Convention 1998 agenda booklet says
“Head of State has
significant powers, as does the leader of the government. eg:France”
Surely an
ideal foundation for our Australian republic
Governance shared between a federation-style
head-of-state and a duly elected leader of the country and its parliament.
A suggestion needing only
referendum-agreement by the people that each state in-turn would appoint that
head-of-state, before a referendum on
a unique-to-the-world and easily understood republic system.
Appointment mechanism, title and all else can be decided later.
(e.g.
- All states use the same, or each its own, method of appointment).
An
It’s odds-on Australia’s
states would approve a States
Head-of-State Selection (STATES) republic… Today’s most difficult
requirement for constitutional change… Furthering 1901’s federation of
Australian colonies by forever involving them in a republic system.
A state-appointed
federation-style head-of-state would unlikely gain or have latitude to seek
national support to rival the prime minister… Yet would be endowed with
sufficient executive power to uphold the constitution and represent Australia
on the international scene, be allocated certain codified political
responsibilities including performance of ceremonial duties…
The position of the nation’s
created “highest office” would attract due and deserved deference from the
people of each state of the nation.
STATES ensures all eligible
Australian citizens throughout the world are equal in regard to appointing or
becoming Australia’s head-of-state by optional enrolment when adult in an
Elect-state-of-choice-register as individuals.
Therefore when our republic
again is topical you are urged to consider and support a federation-style
head-of-state not Con-Con’s executive presidency and for national unity
recognise our states as the backbone of Australia’s republic…
Thus ensuring continuance of
our stable and successful system of government (almost) as Australians know it…
A STATES’ republic is Australia’s logical republic.
Yogi
Marriott.
Yogi
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Yogi Marriott
CLAREMONT 7011 HOBART
April 2001
STATES
requires each state to provide the head-of-state for a five-year period out of
every thirty years.
Thus
individuals and states of Australia become directly involved for that period in
whatever manner they approve at referendum… And support our other states’
appointment during the interim.
STATES
is founded squarely on Australia’s federation of states and incorporates
Westminster’s parliamentary system.
Thus is
produced a head-of-state from the source that made Australian federation
possible… And a prime minister from those who were empowered by way of election
to control the nation through federal parliament…
True
separation of appointment… No-one instrumentality or person is given sole power
over the nation.
See “A Model-B Republic”
Given a STATES republic any form of republic and revision
of that republic is possible provided federal and all state parliaments
recommend change to the people of Australia and the people of the states
approve that change at referendum.
Revisited
Website Uploaded 2003
STATES
Devised 1998
Conceived Mid-1990s