Publisher's Synopsis
This text is a collection of essays which explains the history of Australia's constitutional inheritance, how it works, what makes it distinctively Australian, and why it needs to be preserved.;Those whose essays appear in this collection argue from many different premises. The authors range from academics to the first parliamentarian in Australian history with a Chinese background. Yet - whatever their particular walks of life - the contributors are united in their defence of a system which for 93 years has given Australia a certain stability.;For example, Lloyd Waddy, Convenor of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy, describes the origins of the movement and its importance in Australia today. Neville T. Bonner argues that republicanism would not benefit Australia's Aboriginal population. Sir Harry Gibbs, who discusses the legal implications of monarchy, concludes (having appraised republicanism governments' record elsewhere in modern times) that imposing republicanism upon Australia would be dangerous - if it were possible.;This book acquaints the reader with the nature and operation of Australia's constitutional monarchy.
