I was doing it for my US friends. You folk were having all the fun in the middle of the day - no way was I going to sleep through it.
But, much as I would have liked to be part of the online party, I was so tired I could barely stagger myself off to bed about four in the morning.
Still, I had a grand time. Like Otakuu, I was a little disappointed when the coverage shifted to one of our local broadcasters. They tried to explain things for locals who didn't know what was what. Our government systems are very different to yours - the head of government is pretty much determined by a party room vote and there's only a few witnesses when he is sworn in at Government House.
When we change a head of state, I don't know what we do. Presumably the incoming Governor-General takes the oath written down in the Constitution. It's all very low key.
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It was cool
Date: 2009-01-21 11:52 pm (UTC)But, much as I would have liked to be part of the online party, I was so tired I could barely stagger myself off to bed about four in the morning.
Still, I had a grand time. Like Otakuu, I was a little disappointed when the coverage shifted to one of our local broadcasters. They tried to explain things for locals who didn't know what was what. Our government systems are very different to yours - the head of government is pretty much determined by a party room vote and there's only a few witnesses when he is sworn in at Government House.
When we change a head of state, I don't know what we do. Presumably the incoming Governor-General takes the oath written down in the Constitution. It's all very low key.