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@hippy
Yeah I heard about Aussie elections. Didn't the Queen win one a few years back?[/quote]
That was actually a referendum: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/507293.stm
"In the landmark referendum to decide whether Australia would replace Queen Elizabeth with a president, the "no" votes led 54.22% to 44.87% in the final tally.
Of Australia's six states, only Victoria voted for the proposal, and that by the narrowest of margins - 49.6% for a republic and 49.4% against."
"A widespread distrust of politicians - as much as strong pro-monarchist sentiment - was seen as fuelling the no vote."
Fuck the monarchy.