Democracy not Monarchy: Australians don't want a King

Having lunch at the Fox & Firkin Hotel in Adelaide Hills, South Australia today with the fam when I looked up and saw the hotel was flying the 'butchers apron'.

The Coronation of King Charles is almost here, even though Australians don't want a King. 

King Charles spent seven decades preparing foer the day he would succeed his mother Queen Elizabeth. As we approach the coronation of King Charles III, many Australians are reflecting on our relationship with the Crown and what it means for our country's future. Australia is a very different country now than it was 100 years ago, and the idea of a monarchy resonates differently today for our vast multicultural population. 

A hushed conversation has been stirring for some decades now, but since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II it’s reached fever pitch – orbiting the central question: what is Australia’s national identity? 

As our government strives to be more progressive, how can we reconcile the complex relationship between the Crown and Indigenous Australians, and the impact of colonisation on the ongoing struggle for recognition and reconciliation. 

Monarchy is an archaic, colonial institution. not something that an independent democratic country should have.

The right to lead Australia should be earned not inherited. Every important choice about our future should be in Australian hands. 

King Charles is unrepresentative, unelected and unaccountable to us as Australians. It is inspiring to see Australia grow into our contemporary, multicultural skin based on a foundation of truth, recognition and independence.

No one had a pen, so used my daughters mascara to declare that now is the time for Australia to have an Australian, chosen by Australians as our Head of State, and declared the following to King Charles and his Mrs.