Me? I like the idea of a president who's a superanuated sports star or an aboriginal ballerina or someone sort of high-minded and harmless, uplifting individual who epitomises Australia's young, bold and sensitive spirit etc., etc., etc., He would open bridges, hand out prizes to smart schoolkids, and hold receptions in big rooms with lots of antiques to keep visiting dignitaries out of trouble.
But the ideal president wouldn't have any power. The sort of president I favor would be a human rubber stamp. He would sign whatever legislation was put in front of him by parliament, and then go visit a hospital or something.
That would mean decisions would continue to be made in parliament, not in an executive branch -- and in parliament, the prime minister has to stand up every day and answer questions and account for himself. Could you imagine how long Clinton would have lasted if the US had the Westminister system. His party underlings would have dumped him quick smart rather than face the embarrassment of having to stand officially nehind him.
The presidential system works for the U.S. but I don't see the advantage in Australia adopting anything like it. There's no precedent and no real need. As to a two-party system, Australia already has one. The lower house -- coincidentally called the House of Reps -- is elected by district. The equally originaly named Senate is where the minor parties enter the equation, because it is elected by proportional representation -- 10 senators for each state. In tasmania (pop 400,000 or so), this means almost every pub has its own elected representative. But since Tasmanians mostly have two heads, they only need to elect five of them in any case!
The Liberal name reflects the classic definition of the word, not its corrupted and besmirched contemporary usage. The opposition is the Labor Party, spelled for some unknown reason in US style without the customary "u."
A few more years of savings and I'll be down, looking forward to hitting Brisbane, Surfer's Paradise, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and of course Perth! Not crazy about those blue-ring octopi or box jellyfish, however, so I'll pass on reef diving.
Now if you can set me up with your gold medal ski jump girl, I'll be down this week!