Argument: An Australian president will be no more political than the monarchy

Supporting quotes

• Senator Alan Eggleston. “The Republic: an idea that has reached its time”. Address to the John Stuart Mill Society. September 22nd, 1997 – “A Republican Head of State will be political whereas the monarchy is not This depends on the system devised to select a President, but it will be no more political that the Governor General or the Queen. Both of whom chair the executive council, sign bills into law, seek and give advice to the Prime Minister.”