The letters editor in this publication has messages from Rachel Millman, Joy Goulding, Jules Walker and Eva Baker (all on Facebook) with a range of opinions on the proposed Republic. Rachel says we can’t afford this: more important things to spend taxpayers’ money on. Joy says the argument was over in 1999 and it will only be jobs for the boys; it’s outrageous for the ALP to have a Minister for the Republic! Jules says bigger things to worry about and too costly anyway (people have no idea) while Eva thinks it’s a waste of time: too costly especially changing government stationery, logos and uniforms. Seems to be a bit of a theme in this correspondence but it also serves up a few pointers for where civics effort needs to be concentrated and the issues women are likely to concern themselves with in the absence of information or details.