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Choosing Australia's Republic

By: Richard McGarvie

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Paperback | 20 March 2026 | Edition Number 1

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The former supreme court judge and governor explains the evolution of Australia's system of government, the safeguards provided by the roles of the governor-general and state governors and why the reserve powers and the constitutional conventions are so important on the republic issue. He examines the proposed models for a republic and exposes the dangers in choosing the wrong republic.

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"I can't tell you how much I admire Richard McGarvie and his book . . . This retired Supreme Court judge and Victorian governor gives us a crisp message we must hear before we go mad on our republican frolic . . . Bravo, Dick M cGarvie. He's seen how Australia works from the bottom up, from the floor of a milking shed to the ballroom of Government House. No wonder it took a man like him to devise a solution as practical and patriotic as this." --"Herald Sun"

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Non-Fiction Politics & Government Political Structure & Processes Political Structures & Democracy Central Government Central Government Policies Constitution & The Government & The State Economics Political Economy History Regional & National History Australasian & Pacific History

Acknowledgements
Introduction: The Republic Issue	p. 1
Australian Governorship	p. 16
An Operative Head of State	p. 27
Constitutional Responsibilities	p. 46
The Models	p. 76
Methods of Dismissal	p. 88
Choosing a Head of State	p. 121
The Discretionary Reserve Authority	p. 145
The McGarvie Model in Operation	p. 207
Resolving the Republic Issue	p. 241
Epilogue	p. 264
Appendix	p. 273
Notes	p. 276
Select Bibliography	p. 300
Index	p. 309
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