Meanwhile, over at The Australian, Gaynor Goodbody, Thurgoona, NSW says:
“Now that we have an Assistant Minister for the Republic in Matt Thistlethwaite, perhaps we can take incremental steps in that direction before any referendum, which will be a while away yet.
I suggest that we first withdraw from the Commonwealth – an anachronism whose time is past. Even prior to that, we should withdraw from participation in, or hosting of, the Commonwealth Games, widely regarded as a pointless blip between Olympic Games.
The Irish republic is often held up as a working, practical model that we could emulate, and indeed, Ireland has not suffered from the absence of Commonwealth membership.
A few small simple steps will set us on the right path and give us confidence to achieve the ultimate goal.”
Memo Matt Thistlethwaite: some good ideas here for progress in stages!
