This was posted 1 year 10 months 29 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

Related
  • expired

Free Portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II for Citizens of Australia by Request to Your Federal MP

23328
Free Portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II for Citizens of Australia by Request to Your Federal MP
Go to Deal
Chazzozz on 06/06/2022 - 13:04 aph.gov.au (12205 clicks)
Last edited 06/06/2022 - 19:22 by 2 other users

Considering it's Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee this year it's an opportune time to remind everyone that all citizens* of Australia are entitled to a free portrait of the ruling Monarch from their local federal government member. If you're not sure who that is you can go to the Parliament's web site and search by your postcode. Contact them by email, phone, or drop in to ask how to get yours.

Portraits can usually be collected in person from either your nearest senator or MP's office. I'm not sure if they'll post one to you if you're not nearby, but if you ask nicely you never know your luck. If memory serves me correctly they're roughly A2 size and printed on reasonable quality photo paper, ready for framing.

*I'm not able to find anything on the Australian government web sites that it's restricted to only citizens, but previous articles on the Internet suggest this is the case.

To paraphrase Malcolm Turnbull, even if you're not a Royalist you can at least be an Elizibethean.

Previous Posts:

Home & Garden Photograph Portrait

Related Stores

Parliament of Australia
Parliament of Australia

closed Comments

  • CrispyChrispy on 06/06/2022 - 13:06
    +39

    What do I do with a portrait of the Queen? Frame it and put it on my wall? It would make interesting gift wrapping paper.

    • namgib on 06/06/2022 - 13:12
      +10

      One of my old directors have one (not sure if it is the same as these) professionally framed and it had pride of place over his main couch in his living area. So why not? If nothing else, it would create a talking point.

      • WallybR on 06/06/2022 - 15:13
        +19

        What a waste of money. They should feed the homeless instead

        • Telios on 06/06/2022 - 15:23
          +122

          I dunno if the homeless want to eat photos of Her Majesty either.

        • GG57 on 06/06/2022 - 15:23
          +5

          "They…" ????

          • boydbino on 06/06/2022 - 16:20
            +10

            @GG57: I think he is referring to the transgender community

        • quog on 06/06/2022 - 16:07
          +12

          what do YOU do to feed the homeless?

          absolutely nothing.

          • Radar on 06/06/2022 - 16:47
            +2

            @quog: That's not true. I have seen WallybR partition other members of the community about the value of spending money on feeding the homeless instead of supplying people with Queen portraits. Grass roots campaigns have to start somewhere.

          • thestripedlion on 06/06/2022 - 18:52
            +1

            @quog: I actually give between $150-$300 worth of fresh food to the homeless shelters everyday…

          • ozbjunkie on 07/06/2022 - 08:05

            @quog: Well nobody takes my portrait so… Removes my portrait from the running really…

        • tm001 on 06/06/2022 - 17:04
          +8

          I hate communists who tell people what they should and should not do with their own money!

          • Synticulous on 06/06/2022 - 18:55
            +5

            @tm001: These days? Less against socialism, more against blatant virtue signaling. But is internet, and we're on a bargain site, so.. karma capitalism ho!

          • RecklessMonkeys on 07/06/2022 - 11:07
            +2

            @tm001: You mean like the government spending taxpayer money to produce a portrait of the Queen?

        • Magnastar on 06/06/2022 - 17:09
          +1

          Such negativity! Just smear one with a really thin layer of chocolate across it and hand it to a homeless person. They get a portrait of the queen for their sleeping bag, they get exercise from all the exertion required to scratch the chocolate off, and the chocolate itself is a meal. This basically is like a world vision sponsorship for homeless people without the ongoing effort.

        • Peck on 14/06/2022 - 18:49

          And in France……………..Portrait de Foie Gras!

    • Savas on 06/06/2022 - 13:14
      +110

      I take it to the sperm bank.

    • jrowls on 06/06/2022 - 13:22
      +8

      I reckon it sits above the toilet in your outside dunny.

      • andymatter on 06/06/2022 - 13:55
        +28

        The Throne Room

      • WallybR on 06/06/2022 - 15:14
        +1

        I think you take the print out and wrap it around in the inside of the toilet and then provide a hydrophobic ceramic coating to it for longevity

      • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2022 - 13:31
        +69

        Qanon is leaking :/

          • Nom on 06/06/2022 - 13:59
            +32

            @drazenm: Pro-tip : There are no sides. You've been sucked in :(

              • quikstix on 06/06/2022 - 14:20
                +13

                @drazenm: Tinfoil hat much

                  • quikstix on 06/06/2022 - 15:02
                    +14

                    @drazenm: Guessing you didn't know anyone who got extremely sick coz of it… I did… anyway keep on going

                    • Ghos7 on 06/06/2022 - 22:01
                      -1

                      @quikstix: What does that have to do with the fact that the media and politicians stopped pumping the virus narrative?

                      • smartazz104 on 14/06/2022 - 14:11
                        +1

                        @Ghos7: Most people got vaccinated, it's just a bunch of idiots who keep spewing bullshit on the internet.

                        • Ghos7 on 14/06/2022 - 14:22

                          @smartazz104: What does that have to do with the fact that the media and politicians stopped pumping the virus narrative?

                          • smartazz104 on 14/06/2022 - 19:52

                            @Ghos7: Why do you think they stopped? I'll give you time to collect your talking points from your handlers.

                            • Ghos7 on 14/06/2022 - 19:57

                              @smartazz104: why don't you answer my question instead of posting rarted non sequiturs?

                  • Spendmore on 06/06/2022 - 16:10
                    +7

                    @drazenm: The Spanish flu also vanished, must have been the great reset they had ……oh wait.

              • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2022 - 14:28
                +3

                @drazenm: yes, under a conservative government lmao but tell me more about how it's all climate change's fault

                  • [Deactivated] on 06/06/2022 - 14:45
                    +17

                    @drazenm: Alright, nutcase, that's enough, back to your NRA meeting..

            • 1st-Amendment on 06/06/2022 - 14:38
              +7

              @Nom:

              Pro-tip : There are no sides.

              The comments in this thread say otherwise…

            • Ghos7 on 06/06/2022 - 21:56

              @Nom: There are sides. One side wants the ped son of the queen and the rest of Epstein's client list to be brought to justice and you're siding with the other side.

    • Associated[Deactivated] @ Parliament of Australia on 06/06/2022 - 13:28
      -3

      Grab a few in preparation for the great Monkerona pox TP shortage of 2023.

    • pharkurnell on 06/06/2022 - 14:22
      +1

      Keep it for th next toilet paper shortage.

    • payless69 on 06/06/2022 - 14:33

      At least you could google her surname.
      Become a teacher and hang it above your head.
      Wait for Charlie to take over and auction it off……

    • BewareOfThe Dog on 06/06/2022 - 15:37
      +3

      Send it to Peter Fitzsimons at the SMH. :)

    • 2ndeffort on 06/06/2022 - 15:43
      +2

      Straight to the wall of the Pool Room!

    • timwog on 06/06/2022 - 16:03

      It's not wrapping paper that comes to mind …

    • bdl on 06/06/2022 - 17:06
      -1

      Match it up with a Tesla jacket

    • landril on 06/06/2022 - 17:08
      +1

      Dart board

    • SierraBMel on 06/06/2022 - 23:29

      I mean I can’t think of anything I’d do with a nice, as received from my MP photo of the queen. But I can think of loads of fun projects that would start with a nice high quality print.

    • TonyRedgrave on 07/06/2022 - 16:14
      +2

      Stencil the word "THEIF" on it in white paint, chuck it in a $15 K-mart frame and sell it on marketplace or gumtree for $100 as modern art, netting you a profit which you can use for indulgent, hedonistic purchases.

      • GG57 on 07/06/2022 - 16:33
        +2

        Did you intentionally mis-spell that? Is that the artistic nature of it?

    • Bluering48 on 27/06/2022 - 19:51

      Send it to John Howard.

  • easternculture on 06/06/2022 - 13:06
    +58

    Thanks OP. Bought 10

    • Flyerone on 06/06/2022 - 13:12
      -3

      Broden?

    • whyisave on 06/06/2022 - 13:23
      +2

      what about 151, from each electorate of Australia….
      …collect it from each MP's office :-)

      • AustriaBargain on 06/06/2022 - 13:35
        +22

        Gotta catch them all.

        • whyisave on 06/06/2022 - 13:41
          +3

          Gotta vote them all…. out.

        • FireRunner on 06/06/2022 - 14:58
          +2

          Lol, I hope every MP has a different portrait for the collection

        • Zackeroo on 06/06/2022 - 15:22
          +5

          Ironic, considering there are exactly 151 Pokémon in Generation I

        • payless69 on 07/06/2022 - 10:47

          Nein!

    • jerrysfang on 06/06/2022 - 13:24
      +3

      You mean, here we go again?

      • graceyym on 06/06/2022 - 13:39
        +1

        Exactly

  • prisonmike on 06/06/2022 - 13:09
    +6

    Why would you put an old lady’s portrait in your bedroom… ohhh wait !!

    • Fergy1987 on 06/06/2022 - 13:18
      +6

      I put mine on the ceiling above.

    • Nugs on 06/06/2022 - 13:23
      +5

      or your prison cell
      .

    • VerticallyIntegrated on 06/06/2022 - 14:33
      +5

      If you look closely you can see Andrew peering in from the window.

      • cashless on 06/06/2022 - 15:10
        +1

        That wasn't him, the photo was doctored. He was busy getting pizza at the time

        • VerticallyIntegrated on 06/06/2022 - 15:12

          And contracted COVID so couldn’t attend the Jubilee celebrations in person.

  • lukeloop on 06/06/2022 - 13:11
    +9

    I need something for my dartboard.

  • Puglife on 06/06/2022 - 13:11
    +10

    Free dartboard for the savvy ozbargainer.

  • sunnyc on 06/06/2022 - 13:12
    +1

    Problem is Prince Phillip might not be in this portrait. SAD

  • ilovefullprice on 06/06/2022 - 13:12

    I am giving her another year or 2 at most. And then who wants a Charles portrait?

    • GG57 on 06/06/2022 - 13:19
      +5

      Get this one, wait another year or two, and then get the next in the series.

      • ilovefullprice on 06/06/2022 - 13:20
        -1

        Thanks, but I don’t need any dartboards or wrapping paper.

    • BuyoTheCat on 06/06/2022 - 13:33
      +2

      Charles is a bit of a queen

      • ilovefullprice on 06/06/2022 - 13:40
        +4

        Charles is a spoiled brat. I heard he spends a lot of money on eating the best food.

  • alvian on 06/06/2022 - 13:12
    +9

    Her Majesty, not Her Royal Highness.

    • FLICKIT on 06/06/2022 - 13:17
      +4

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II#Titles_and_styles

      21 April 1926 – 11 December 1936: Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth of York
      11 December 1936 – 20 November 1947: Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth
      20 November 1947 – 6 February 1952: Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh
      Since 6 February 1952: Her Majesty The Queen

      • ilovefullprice on 06/06/2022 - 13:34
        +3

        Just bizarre, going by critical thinking of the meaning of the word, how is she majestic? She has 4 limbs, a torso, a head with 2 eyes just like anyone else.

        • orangetrain on 06/06/2022 - 13:38
          +4

          She's majestic in that she controls Australia.

        • 1st-Amendment on 06/06/2022 - 14:48
          +5

          going by critical thinking of the meaning of the word

          This is going to be fun…

          how is she majestic?

          Well if you want to apply some thinking, first start with the definition of the actual word in question; Majesty (not 'majestic' as you seem to have been confused by with your question).
          'Majesty' is a title bestowed to the highest ranking monarch. The Queen is that therefore she has that title. Simple when you think about it.

      • payless69 on 06/06/2022 - 14:35
        +1

        You forgot:
        The ONLY rightful Queen of Australia (or what is left of it)
        oh forgot: also formal head of the Anglican Church

      • mhc on 06/06/2022 - 14:48
        +2

        Self proclaimed titles, call it whatever the —— they like.

        • payless69 on 07/06/2022 - 10:48

          have you found her surname? Hint: Her dad might not been a dentist but some dentist son has just about taken over her influence.

  • Unorthodox on 06/06/2022 - 13:15
    +65

    Waste of tax payer money…

    • ChadHominem on 06/06/2022 - 13:22
      +17

      Waste of Australia’s money

      • nsonha on 07/06/2022 - 00:51
        +5

        https://www.ictsd.org/does-australia-pay-taxes-to-the-royal-…

        Aside from royal visits, Australia does not contribute to the upkeep of the Queen, and when its taxpayers are asked to help pay for the Governor-General’s and her rep, those expenses would be the same for a President as well

        • brendan0 on 30/06/2022 - 13:34

          Why would you even need a president

Login or Join to leave a comment
Login Join