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Direct election republican model (Australia)

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Supporters of the model say that, although elected, the change to a republic is argued to have minor but positive impact on the rest of Australia's parliament and government. The elected President would be a true figurehead for the Australian people. New provisions in the constitution could prevent
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If implemented, the model would establish an Australian Republic by removing constitutional links to the monarchy. References to either King or Governor-General in the Australian constitution would be replaced by a reference to the President of Australia. The resulting structure would be similar to
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changed tactic and presented six republic options, of which three involved direct-election. Model 4 was developed from the Hayden model and Model 5 was developed from the Gallop model. Model 6 proposes a directly elected
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be conducted offering five alternative methods of selecting a head of state. According to opinion polls, if such a plebiscite were held, electors would be more likely to support direct-election models over alternatives.
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There are many proposals by individuals or small groups for a direct-election model, however the following is a list of models in this class which have been canvassed through governmental institutions:
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rejected this option saying it would "constitute a very dramatic and undesirable change to a system which all of us agree has served us well"
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https://web.archive.org/web/20080720233328/http://www.republic.org.au/6models/6models.pdf
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The 2004 Republican Senate Inquiry included models 4 and 5 in a recommendation that a
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While a directly elected president would be compatible with either a parliamentary or
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Two Weeks in Lilliput: Bear Baiting and Backbiting At the Constitutional Convention
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of government is usually implied. Supporters are envisaging a reform in which the
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express support for "the direct-election model", support for the existing
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In 1993 direct-election was reviewed as one of four options by the
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the president from taking control of the government away from the
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where the President has very little or no discretionary power.
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McGarvie R, Democracy: Choosing Australia's Republic, 1999
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Model 5 - People choose from Parliament's List (2001)
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