If this Head of State in Australia was to be one with a popular mandate would this be a display of good government or 'entirely out of the question'?

On November 6, 1999, the people of Australia spoke, the majority of which dismissing the proposed Constitution Alteration (Establishment of Republic) 1999. Of particular debate was section 59 of the draft, and the power that it proposed to transfer from the Governor-General to the President. If this Head of State was to be one with a popular mandate it is to be determined whether this would be a display of good government or 'entirely out of the question'. To …

…of the Commonwealth of Australia, Advisory report on Constitution Alteration (Establishment of Republic) 1999 and Presidential Nominations Committee Bill 1999, Canberra, Joint Select Committee on the Republic Referendum, 1999  Republic Advisory Committee, An Australian Republic: The Options, Canberra, 1993 Journals  Winterton G, 'Presidential reserve powers in an Australian republic' (1994) Legislative Studies Material Located Electronically  Linden D & Schoen M, 'Fairfield Constitutional Convention' 28 September 1997 <http://www.alga.com.au/faicom.htm> (1 April 2002)