The problems with that vote last time were that neither alternative was particularly palatable (each designed to help someone be the first president, long term be damned) and worse, that there were two republican choices at all, in order to split the republican vote.
So we still have a “constitution” that’s simply a law passed in Westminster.
I despair that the country will become a republic in my lifetime.
I've no great love for the monarchy, I'll vote for a Republic if it comes up "clean" as a no strings attached kind of question, ..
but I don't "despair" .. the last time UK lackeys meddled in AU affairs ( The Dismissal : https://www.thedismissal.com/ ( bless the little bleeder ) ) goes back a ways and didn't go down well.
Should that kind of stunt get pulled again it'd likely trigger a Republic.
I hate to say this, but after Australia watched the utter chaos of the Trump presidency, I think the likelihood of us switching to a Republic is unlikely for now.
So we still have a “constitution” that’s simply a law passed in Westminster.
I despair that the country will become a republic in my lifetime.