Andy Blunden
A recent survey by Corporate Ratings Australia Polls revealed a surprising shift of opinion in favour of retaining the monarchy. The results in percentages are given below.
Q. Are you in favour of a republic in which the president would be appointed by a committee of former Australian prime ministers?
Yes No Don't know
3 77 20
Q. Are you in favour of a president elected by popular vote having the power of life and death over all citizens except those with more than $10,000 in the bank?
Yes No Don't know
10 85 5
Q. Do you think the Queen Mother is a nice person?
Yes No Don't know
55 5 40
In response to this poll, Militant decided to conduct its own survey to verify whether these results are an accurate reflection of views in relation to chaning the Constitution. The results in percentages are as follows:
Q. Are you in favour of allowing members of parliament on the streets after 6pm?
Yes No Don't know
1 90 9
Q. Are you in favour of the entire membership of both houses of parliament being wrapped in a plastic bag and thrown into Lake Burley Griffin?
Yes No Don't know
90 1 9
Q. Are you in favour of your boss being elected by popular vote in the workplace?
Yes No Don't know
80 10 10
Q. Are you in favour of God being elected by popular mandate?
Yes No Don't know
40 10 50
Q. Would you support a Constitution which did not specify how often, if ever, elections should be held, enshrines the rights of politicians but guarantees no rights at all for other citizens, recognises theft as the only legitimate form of property, grants immunity from Australian law to troops and battleships from another country, debars public employees and political prisoners from being elected to parliament and places absolute power in the hands of the heriditary ruler of a foreign country?
Yes No Don't know
0 100 0