If the Republicans think they will get any traction from this little stunt, then they are pretty well mistaken:
FURIOUS republican campaigners have vowed to fight moves to create an Australian public holiday to celebrate the Queen’s diamond jubilee.
The day of commemoration would be shared with England and other nations where the Queen is head of state under a Bill tabled by a British MP.
No, no, no, you wouldn’t want to celebrate the nation’s sovereign, as duly elected by the people in 1999. I think the main stream are getting fed-up with the chattering classes telling them that they got it wrong in 1999.