Australians - GG Resigns

Archaic` · Post by **Archaic`** » 2003-05-25 03:05am

[size=large]G-G says he wants to resign[/size]
May 25, 2003

Governor-General Peter Hollingworth has told Prime Minister John Howard he wants to resign.

In a statement, Dr Hollingworth said it was with deep regret and after much thought that he had told the prime minister he would have to step down.

"I have asked him to put the necessary arrangements in place to advise Her Majesty, the Queen," he said in a statement.

"Despite the misplaced and unwarranted allegations made against me as governor-general, it is clear that continuing public controversy has the potential to undermine and diminish my capacity to uphold the importance, dignity and integrity of this high office that I have been privileged and proud to occupy."

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Post by **weemadando** » 2003-05-25 07:56pm

Heard about this on the news last night.

YAY!

And now I nominate Boonie as governor-general.

pellaeons_scion · Post by **pellaeons_scion** » 2003-05-25 08:41pm

About time too...how any so-called priest can condone paedophilia is beyond me. One more case for the abolition of religion IMHO

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-05-25 08:52pm

Boonie for G-G! Boonie for G-G!

Archaic` · Post by **Archaic`** » 2003-05-26 04:14am

No! Dame Edna! Who cares if she's not real, it's not as if the position isn't a farce anyway.

Dame Edna for G-G! Dame Edna for G-G!

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MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2003-05-26 04:28am

pellaeons_scion wrote:About time too...how any so-called priest can condone paedophilia is beyond me. One more case for the abolition of religion IMHO

Huh? What the fuck? I thought this guy was your Governor General,
not a fucking Bishop

Archaic` · Post by **Archaic`** » 2003-05-26 11:02am

Before he became the G-G, he was the Anglician Archbishop of Brisbane. As you can imagine, him getting the job ruffled quite a few feathers down here.