Australia - Argument for the Monarchy

Forgive me for this blog post being two weeks too late.  On Australia Day there was somewhat of a debate about the Australian monarchy and if we should remain part of the Commonwealth.  At the time I was on the side of, the Commonwealth works so why change it for change's sake.  I've never been a firm monarchist.  I don't particularly care for the royal family or royal subjects.

However, my views have changed in recent days and I am now a firm monarchist and supporter of remaining part of the Commonwealth.

You see, since former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's tenure as Prime Minister, Australian politics has been unstable with Julia Gillard overthrowing him, and then Rudd doing the same back to Gillard.  Current Prime Minister Tony Abbott was elected on the 7th of September 2013 by the Australian public.  They voted for him, for a three year term, to lead the country.  They did not vote for the Liberal Party under anybody else's leadership.

I just want to reiterate we have a three year electoral term which has not been respected since the Howard years.  The Australian Parliament is not an after school casual job.  It is supposed to be treated with honour and integrity.  Until the Rudd years it was.  We haven't had stability since 2007, nor have we had politicians who truly care about Australia.

On Tuesday, as you all know by now Malcolm Turnbull is contesting Prime Minister Tony Abbott for the leadership which is completely disrespectful to the Australian public.  The Australian Government voted this government in for three years, not 18 months.  They also did not vote for Malcolm Turnbull to take the party to the next election.  They are not in opposition.  They are in government and it is not right to throw out a sitting and fairly and legally elected Prime Minister.

If there has ever been a stronger cause for the monarchy this is it.  We need an independent and impartial party to step in and have the power to dissolve the Government should they not serve the best interest of the public.  If Prime Minister Tony Abbott does not keep the Prime Ministership after the leadership spill motion on Tuesday then the Governor General, Peter Cosgrove needs to exercise his right to dissolve the Australian Government and to go back to the polls.

The Prime Ministership, and I cannot stress this enough is not a position to be treated like an after school job.  It's meant to be treated with honour and integrity, which sitting Prime Minister Tony Abbott does, however the backbenchers have run scared.

A spill would be giving the finger to the voting public.  It would be to completely disregard democracy and the only answer would be to go back to the polls 18 months before the next scheduled election.

Without the Monarchy there wouldn't be this independent body and we could very well become a dictatorship, and I don't know about you, but that is not the Australia I want.  I want an Australia that respects what happens on election day and doesn't turf leaders out mid term.  That's okay in opposition, though not brilliant, but when you're in government you should no better as you've been entrusted with the responsibility of running the country.

We can no longer say the monarchy is irrelevant because as recent circumstances have shown it is highly relevant, and regardless, even if the spill is defeated on Tuesday the discussion won't end because the Libs are now split down the middle into two camps, Abbott, and Turnbull.  The only way to truly fix this situation is for the Governor General to dissolve the parliament and call for a fresh election.