tives of the country. In this sense, "prominent corporate figures, while sharing these reservations, regard the old British ties as a millstone around their necks as they pursue their business operations in Asia and globally. They wish to project an unequivocal Australian identity on world markets and, at the same time, to engender a renewed national sentiment at home" (Head, 1999). Indeed, at the time of the referendum on the issue of the republic the population voted against the change in the system. However, this was largely due to the fact that no serious discussions or debates were conducted at the level of the population.
             Third, there is a need for a change in the highest rule of the state due to the decrease in the popularity of the form of monarchy in general and of the British monarchy in particular. It is believed that the monarchical form of government offers, at least theoretically, a lesser degree of democracy. In this sense, the current prime minister of Australia has argued that democracy is what the Australian people need most. In this respect he supports the idea of republicanism for Australia from the perspective of a greater role for the people. More precisely, he considers that the debate over the Australian republic and the victory in this debate would result in "involving the people much more directly in the big decisions of Government" (Wilkinson, 2008). Therefore, it can be said that one of the most important gains of choosing a republicanism form of government would be, according to the supporters of this view, the increase in the democratic process in the country, with all its implications.
             Therefore, it is fair to conclude that from an economic, political, and democratic point of view, the choice of republicanism as the new form of government for Australia is worth taking into consideration.
             2.What are the main points of political difference between the Liberal and National Parties and how are these p...