Australia’s $5 note, which has borne the face of Queen Elizabeth II since 1992, will be redesigned to reflect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s connection to country and the overturning of terra nullius – a foundational moment in the fight for land rights.

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    Peter Dutton, describing it as “another attack on our systems, on our society and on our institutions”.

    It could perfectly be VOX’s Santiago Abascal talking about the king of Spain. They really come out of cookie cutters.

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      After watching events as they play out this year in the USA, I doubt there would be a lot of support in the electorate to remove checks on power in Australian governments.

      I personally would not want to.

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        Our system, however flawed, is the result of a millenia of learning what works for most people.

        America’s system is only a few hundred years old and has already collapsed.

        I’ll stick with the Westminster system under a monarchical head of state if it means we don’t slip in fascism

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        Australians rarely vote “yes” in a referendum. Our rate is 8 positive results in 45 (source).

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      I dunno if I really trust the public to make good decisions anymore though.