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| | Executive | | Legislative Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ...
Michael Jeffery, the current Governor-General of Australia The Governor-General of Australia is the representative in Australia of Australias head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, who lives in the United Kingdom. ...
Major-General Philip Michael Jeffery, AC, CVO, MC, GCL (born 12 December 1937) is the 24th Governor-General of Australia. ...
Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ...
John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939), Australian politician, is the Prime Minister of Australia. ...
The Cabinet of Australia (whose members also serve in the Executive Council of Australia) is the council of senior ministers, responsible to parliament. ...
The Federal Executive Council is the formal body holding executive authority under the Australian Constitution. ...
A legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ...
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A how-to-vote card from the Australian federal election of 2004, showing voters how to fill in the squares on the ballot paper if they wish to vote for the Liberal Party of Australia. ...
The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ...
Federal elections for the inaugural Parliament of Australia were held in Australia on March 29 and March 30, 1901 following the establishment of the Federation of Australia. ...
Federal elections were held in Australia on December 13, 1975. ...
Legislative elections were held in Australia on December 10, 1977. ...
Legislative elections were held in Australia on October 18, 1980. ...
Federal elections were held in Australia on March 5, 1983. ...
Legislative elections were held in Australia on December 1, 1984. ...
Legislative elections were held in Australia on July 11, 1987, between Prime Minister of Australia Bob Hawke, leader of the Australian Labor Party, Opposition Leader John Howard, leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, and National Party of Australia leader Ian Sinclair. ...
Legislative elections were held in Australia on March 24, 1990. ...
Federal elections were held in Australia on March 13, 1993. ...
Legislative elections were held in Australia on 2 March 1996. ...
Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ...
Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ...
Legislative elections were held in Australia on 9 October 2004. ...
The next general election for the Parliament of Australia is expected to take place in late 2007, although it can be held as late as 19 January 2008. ...
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There are two broad levels within the hierarchy of Australian courts, the federal level and the state and territory level. ...
The states and territories of Australia make up the Commonwealth of Australia under a federal system of government. ...
| | Executive Legislative The Governors of the Australian states are the representatives in the six states of Australia of Australias head of state, Queen Elizabeth II. The Governors perform the same constitutional and ceremonial functions at the state level as does the Governor-General of Australia at the national level. ...
The Premiers of the Australian states are the heads of the executive governments in the six states of the Commonwealth of Australia. ...
A legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ...
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Capital Canberra Government Constitutional monarchy Administrator none Chief Minister Jon Stanhope (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 2 - Senate seats 2 Gross Territorial Product (2006) - Product ($m) $19,167 (6th) - Product per capita $57,303/person (1st) Population (End of November 2006) - Population 333,667 (7th) - Density 137. ...
The form of the Government of New South Wales is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then. ...
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The form of the Government of South Australia is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then. ...
The coat of arms of Tasmania. ...
The form of the Government of Victoria is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1855, although it has been amended many times since then. ...
The form of the Government of Western Australia is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1890, although it has been amended many times since then. ...
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Liberal Party - National Party The Australian Democrats, who are often known simply as The Democrats in Australia, are a progressive social liberal party. ...
The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is the Green political party in Australia. ...
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In Australian politics, the Country Liberal Party (CLP) is the Northern Territory equivalent to the Liberal and National parties - the Country part of the partys name is a relic of when the National Party was called the Country Party. ...
The Family First Party (FFP/F1) is a political party in Australia, with policies that generally mirror socially conservative and family values. ...
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The National Party of Australia is an Australian conservative political party, which claims to represent rural voters. ...
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| | Republicanism Republicanism in Australia is the movement to change Australias status as a constitutional monarchy (a Commonwealth Realm) to a republican form of government (a Commonwealth republic). ...
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The Australian Monarchy is a shared monarchy. This article describes the Monarchy from the perspective of Australia. In the other Commonwealth Realms, the constitutional role of the Monarchy is similar, but the historical and cultural significance may differ. For information on the Monarchy in the other Realms, see: Other Realms Australia is a constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth Realm. Queen Elizabeth II has been the reigning monarch since 6 February 1952. Under the Constitution of Australia, the Queen's powers are minor with all functions of the head of state performed by the Governor-General, who is appointed by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister of Australia. In all matters relating to Australia, the Queen acts solely on the advice of her Australian ministers. The Commonwealth Realms, shown in pink A Commonwealth Realm is any one of the sixteen sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that recognise Elizabeth II as their respective monarch. ...
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This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
The Commonwealth Realms, shown in pink A Commonwealth Realm is any one of the sixteen sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that recognise Elizabeth II as their respective monarch. ...
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ...
February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ...
Michael Jeffery, the current Governor-General of Australia The Governor-General of Australia is the representative in Australia of Australias head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, who lives in the United Kingdom. ...
In Australia, the Queen's official title is: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth. ("Commonwealth" here refers to the Commonwealth of Nations, not the Commonwealth of Australia.) In common practice, Queen Elizabeth II is referred to simply as "The Queen" or "The Queen of Australia" when in Australia, or when abroad and acting on the advice of her Australian ministers. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
The present British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, is the second to be recognised as Head of the Commonwealth in the 53 member states of the Commonwealth of Nations. ...
The Commonwealth of Nations as of 2006 Headquarters Marlborough House, London Leaders - Queen Elizabeth II - Secretary-General Don McKinnon (since 1999) - Ransford Smith Establishment - as British Commonwealth 1926 - as the Commonwealth 1949 Membership 53 sovereign states Website thecommonwealth. ...
Constitutional monarchy in Australia
International vs. domestic role One of the most complicated features of the Australian Monarchy is that it is in fact a shared monarchy. Some 53 independent sovereign states, including Australia, are members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Sixteen of these countries are Commonwealth Realms who recognise the same Queen, Elizabeth II, separately, as their head of state. The Commonwealth of Nations as of 2006 Headquarters Marlborough House, London Leaders - Queen Elizabeth II - Secretary-General Don McKinnon (since 1999) - Ransford Smith Establishment - as British Commonwealth 1926 - as the Commonwealth 1949 Membership 53 sovereign states Website thecommonwealth. ...
The Commonwealth Realms, shown in pink A Commonwealth Realm is any one of the sixteen sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that recognise Elizabeth II as their respective monarch. ...
Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State of 16 countries including: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand and the Bahamas, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ...
Queen Elizabeth II is the current Monarch's conventional title for all her Commonwealth Realms, but is generally regarded as "Queen of Australia" only when she is actually present in Australia or when she otherwise performs ceremonies or duties relevant to Australia. The Queen of Australia only ever acts on the advice of her Australian Prime Minister or, in affairs relating to the six Australian states, on the advice of the State Premier concerned. Some examples are conferring Australian Honours. All Australian honours are conferred in the name of the Queen of Australia. (The Queen still acts on her own volition when awarding Australians with honours within her personal gift, such as the Royal Victorian Order.) The Queen has acted in her role as Queen of Australia when participating in Australian remembrance ceremonies in France. Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ...
The Australian honours system until 1975 was part of the British honours system. ...
Queen Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ...
There are a few functions which must be performed specifically by the Queen, such as appointing of Governors-General on the advice of the Australian Prime Minister or State Governors on the advice of the State Premier. Cleopatra is one of the most well-known queens regnant A queen regnant (plural queens regnant) is a female monarch who possesses all the monarchal powers that a king would have without regard to gender. ...
Constitutional role Although they share the same sovereign, each Commonwealth Realm is sovereign and independent of the others. The identity of the sovereign is determined by the conditions set out in the Act of Settlement. As a result of the Balfour Declaration of 1926 the dominions acquired the right to be considered equal to Britain rather than subordinate; an agreement that had the result of, in theory, a shared Crown that operates independently in each realm rather than a unitary British Crown under which all the dominions were subordinate. The Monarchy thus ceased to be an exclusively British institution, although it has often been called British since this time (in both legal and common language) for historical reasons and for convenience. The Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act, 1927 was the first indication of this shift in law, further elaborated in the Statute of Westminster, 1931. Under the Statute, Australia has a common monarchy with Britain and the other Commonwealth Realms and cannot change the rules of succession without the unanimous consent of the other Realms, unless Australia explicitly leaves the shared monarchy relationship by means of a constitutional amendment. Image File history File links Oz-throne. ...
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Australian Senate chamber Entrance to the Senate The Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. ...
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The Balfour Declaration of 1926 is a statement of the October-November 1926 Imperial Conference of British Empire leaders in London. ...
A dominion, often Dominion, is the territory or the authority of a dominus (a lord or master). ...
The Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act, 1927 (17 Geo 5, c. ...
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On all matters of state to do with Australia, the monarch is advised solely by the Australian federal and state premiers. Since the passage of the Australia Act, 1986, no British government can advise the Monarch on any matters pertinent to Australia. A premier is an executive official of government. ...
Australia Act 1986 (United Kingdom) document, located in Parliament House, Canberra The Australia Act 1986 is an act of the Parliament of Australia (No. ...
Succession to the throne is by male-preference primogeniture and governed by the provisions of the Act of Settlement and the English Bill of Rights. These documents are now part of Australian constitutional law. As Australia's rules of succession are identical to those of the United Kingdom (by the Statute of Westminster), see Succession to the British Throne for more information. This does not cite its references or sources. ...
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The Bill of Rights 1689 is an English Act of Parliament with the long title An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown and known colloquially in the UK as the Bill of Rights. ...
This article is about the Statute of Westminster relating to the British Empire and its dominions. ...
Succession to the British Throne has generally been according to the rules of male-preference primogeniture. ...
The Queen's role is almost entirely symbolic and cultural, and the few powers that are constitutionally hers are exercised wholly upon the advice of the elected government. In exceptional circumstances, however, the Governor-General may act without such advice based upon his reserve powers – as when Governor-General Sir John Kerr dismissed Prime Minister Gough Whitlam due to a stalemate over government funding between the House of Representatives and the Senate. (see Australian constitutional crisis of 1975). For the most part, however, the Monarch functions as a symbol of the legal authority under which all governments operate. It has been correctly said that, ever since the 1714 death of the last monarch to head the British cabinet, Queen Anne, the monarch "reigns" but does not "rule". Since the Australian continent did not become a British possession until many years after Anne's death, this tradition has always applied in Australia. For more explanation of the Queen's role, see Governor General of Australia. A reserve power is a power that may be exercised by the head of state of a country in certain exceptional circumstances. ...
Sir John Robert Kerr, AK, GCMG, GCVO (24 September 1914 – 24 March 1991), 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and 18th Governor-General of Australia, dismissed the Labor government of Gough Whitlam on 11 November 1975, marking the climax of one of the most significant...
Edward Gough Whitlam AC QC (born 11 July 1916), known as Gough Whitlam (, pronounced Goff), Australian politician and 21st Prime Minister of Australia. ...
The secretary of the Governor-General, David Smith, announcing the dissolution of Parliament on November 11th, 1975. ...
Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) followed Englands only joint monarchy to become Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702 after the passing of both William and Mary. ...
The Governor-General of Australia is the highest constitutional officer in the Commonwealth of Australia. ...
Some important (but largely moribund) powers of state are constitutionally reposed in the Queen, who is represented at the federal level by the Governor-General of Australia and at the state level by Governors. The Governor-General is appointed by the Queen upon the advice of the Prime Minister of Australia. The six Governors are also appointed by the Queen upon the advice of the state premiers. It is possible that if the Governor-General decided to use his reserve powers against the Prime Minister's or the government's advice, the Prime Minister could recommend that the Queen dismiss the Governor-General. Michael Jeffery, the current Governor-General of Australia The Governor-General of Australia is the representative in Australia of Australias head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, who lives in the United Kingdom. ...
The Governors of the Australian states are the representatives in the six states of Australia of Australias head of state, Queen Elizabeth II. The Governors perform the same constitutional and ceremonial functions at the state level as does the Governor-General of Australia at the national level. ...
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Proclamation or a form of public announcement is required for all acts passed by the Australian, state and territory legislatures. Royal Assent is required for acts passed by all legislatures except the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. The ACT and NT legislatures are subject to the oversight of the Australian Parliament. State parliaments are not so subject, except that a state parliament cannot pass a law on a matter that is constitutionally reserved for the Australian Parliament. // The granting of Royal Assent is the formal method by which a constitutional monarch completes the legislative process of lawmaking by formally assenting to an Act of Parliament. ...
The ACT Legislative Assembly building, as seen from the front The Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly (or, more formally and fully, the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory) is the unicameral legislature of the Australian Capital Territory. ...
Capital Canberra Government Constitutional monarchy Administrator none Chief Minister Jon Stanhope (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 2 - Senate seats 2 Gross Territorial Product (2006) - Product ($m) $19,167 (6th) - Product per capita $57,303/person (1st) Population (End of November 2006) - Population 333,667 (7th) - Density 137. ...
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The Administrator of Australia's Northern Territory, is appointed by the Governor-General-in-Council on the recommendation of the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory. The Administrator of the Northern Territory is the representative of the sovereign and is advised by the Chief Minister. The Australian Capital Territory does not have an administrator. The title Administrator of the Government (Administrator) has two uses in Australia. ...
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In Australia, a Chief Minister is the head of government of a self-governing territory, while the head of government of a state is a Premier. ...
Cultural role The Queen's role can be seen in numerous places within Australian life. For instance, the Queen is ceremonial head of the Australian honours system. As such, only she can approve the creation of an honour, which she does as requested by government of Australia. The Governor-General administers all responsibilities relating to Australian honours on the Queen's behalf. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Queens Personal Australian Flag The Queens Personal Australian Flag, sometimes known as the Royal Standard of Australia is the personal flag of Queen Elizabeth II in her role as Queen of Australia. ...
The Australian honours system until 1975 was part of the British honours system. ...
Alexander Hamilton defending his honour by obliging to duel Aaron Burr. ...
Queen Elizabeth's birthday is 21 April, however since 1953 the official birthday of Australia's Monarch has been a national holiday known as the Queen's Birthday, normally the second Monday in June in all states and territories except Western Australia where it is set each year by vice-regal proclamation, though this is usually the last Monday of September or first Monday of October. It is on this day that the "Queen's Birthday Honours List", which outlines the newly inducted members of the Order of Australia, is announced. April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ...
In Jersey the Lieutenant-Governor hosts a reception for the public at Government House to mark the Queens Official Birthday at which he announces recipients of Birthday Honours The Queens Birthday or Queens Official Birthday is celebrated as a public holiday in several Commonwealth countries (usually Commonwealth...
Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 15 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $100,900 (4th) - Product per capita $50,355/person (3rd) Population (December 2006) - Population 2,050,900 (4th) - Density 0. ...
A viceroy is somebody who governs a country or province as a substitute for the monarch. ...
Insignia of a Companion of the Order of Australia. ...
The Queen is a regular visitor to Australia. The federal and state governments now recognise and promote the Queen's role as monarch of Australia as separate to her position as Queen of the United Kingdom. For example, though God Save the Queen remains the Royal Anthem, Advance Australia Fair has been adopted as the National Anthem, both by proclamation of Governor-General Sir Ninian Stephen on 19 April 1984. [1] The Vice-Regal Salute is the first four and last four bars of Advance Australia Fair. The Vice-Regal Salute is played only for the Governor-General and each Governor, because they represent the Queen of Australia. Publication of an early version in The Gentlemans Magazine, 15 October 1745. ...
A royal anthem is a patriotic song, much like a national anthem that recognizes the nations monarch. ...
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogizing the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nations government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ...
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April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ...
1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Queen's image remains on Australian coins, the $5 note, and some postage stamps. Her portrait is still found in some government buildings, military installations, schools, and Australian embassies abroad. Crowns are also visible on police forces badges, military badges, and some state coats of arms. A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ...
Neither the Queen, the Governor-General, nor any Governor has any religious role in Australia. There have been no established churches in Australia since before federation in 1901. This is one of the key differences from the Queen's role in the United Kingdom where she is Supreme Governor of the Church of England. As the Queen of Australia is also the Queen of the United Kingdom, the monarch cannot be a Roman Catholic or married to one and must be in communion with the Church of England upon ascending the throne. For other uses, see Governor (disambiguation). ...
In English history, the Established Church is the Church of England, the church which is established by the Government, supported by it, and of which the monarch is the titular head; until 1920 it also held the same position in Wales. ...
The federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia formed a federation. ...
1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
Henry VIII was the founder of the Church of England yet did not hold the title of Supreme Governor. ...
The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ...
Legal role The legal personality of the Monarch in Australia is referred to as "Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Australia", and likewise for the states and territories (i.e., "in Right of South Australia," etc.). For example, if a lawsuit is filed against the federal government, the respondent is formally described as Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Australia. Indeed, in cases in which, for example, the state of Victoria sues the federal government, it would formally be Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Victoria v Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Australia. It is important to note that the Queen takes no personal role in such matters. Capital Melbourne Government Const. ...
As a symbol of the courts' legitimacy, and their judicial authority, an image of the Queen or the Royal Arms are always displayed. Itinerant judges will display an image of the Queen and the Australian flag when holding a session away from an established court room. In NSW, as a result of the passage of the State Arms, Symbols and Emblems Act 2004 (NSW), NSW courts have been progressively replacing the (UK) Royal Arms with the (NSW) Royal Arms. The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom is the official coat of arms of the British monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II. These arms are used by the Queen in her official capacity as monarch, and are officially known as her Arms of Dominion. ...
The Coat of Arms of New South Wales is a shield with the red cross of St George supported by a lion and a kangaroo. ...
The oath of allegiance to Australia, sworn by soldiers, judges and parliamentarians, is an oath of allegiance to the Monarch as Sovereign of Australia, and to his/her heirs and successors according to law. Since 1994 new Australian citizens have taken a pledge of allegiance to Australia and its values only. An oath of allegiance is an oath whereby a subject or citizen acknowledges his duty of allegiance and swears loyalty to his monarch or country. ...
The Parliament of Canada (French: Parlement du Canada) is Canadas legislative branch, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. ...
- See also: Australian Nationality Law
Australian citizenship was created on 26 January 1949 by the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 (later renamed the Australian Citizenship Act 1948). ...
History Since the establishment of the colony of New South Wales at Sydney Cove, Australia has been the territory of a monarchy or a monarchy in its own right. Kings and queens reigning over Australia have included the those of the UK (from George III of the United Kingdom in 1788 to King George VI in 1952), to Queen Elizabeth II as Queen of Australia today. Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 50 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $305,437 (1st) - Product per capita $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006) - Population 6,817,100 (1st) - Density 8. ...
Sydney Cove is a small bay on the southern shore of Port Jackson (commonly but incorrectly called Sydney Harbour), on the coast of the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...
This is a list of British monarchs, that is, the monarchs on the thrones of some of the various kingdoms that have existed on, or incorporated, the island of Great Britain, namely: England (united with Wales from 1536) up to 1707; Scotland up to 1707; The Kingdom of Great Britain...
George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until 1 January 1801, and thereafter United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. ...
1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 11 December 1936 until his death. ...
1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ...
Following federation in 1901, the gradual "Australianisation" of the Crown began. The federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia formed a federation. ...
See also: 1900 in Australia, other events of 1901, 1902 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history. ...
The Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927 initiated the gradual replacement of the concept of a singular crown throughout the British Empire with that of a shared crown making each dominion (as well as the United Kingdom) a separate Realm with the Crown worn by the common monarch. This idea was further enhanced by the Statute of Westminster 1931, which granted the dominions of the Commonwealth autonomy from the British parliament and equality with the United Kingdom. When a new Royal Style and Titles Act was passed at the beginning of Queen Elizabeth's reign, it explicitly identified the Queen's role in the United Kingdom and her role in Australia separately, with her role as Queen of the United Kingdom listed before her role as Queen of Australia. This format was consistent with the form of the Queen's titles in the other Realms, as had been agreed upon by all the Realm governments in 1953. Passed on April 12, 1927, the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927 () was an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom that formed a significant landmark in the constitutional history of the UK and British Empire as a whole. ...
The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ...
This article is about the Statute of Westminster relating to the British Empire and its dominions. ...
This is a page about Dominions of the British Empire/Commonwealth. ...
The Commonwealth of Nations as of 2006 Headquarters Marlborough House, London Leaders - Queen Elizabeth II - Secretary-General Don McKinnon (since 1999) - Ransford Smith Establishment - as British Commonwealth 1926 - as the Commonwealth 1949 Membership 53 sovereign states Website thecommonwealth. ...
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ...
Of the many Royal Style and Titles Acts, the most constitutionally important was actually called the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act. ...
Her title in 1953 was:
- Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Australia and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.
When the Parliament of Australia passed the Royal Style and Titles Act (1973), this act repealed sections of the Royal Style and Titles Act (1953), and her Australian style and titles became: The main entrance to Parliament House in Canberra, with the flag mast visible. ...
- Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.
- See also: List of titles and honours of Queen Elizabeth II
It will be noted that the title "Defender of the Faith" was deleted by this Act from the Queen's Australian style and titles. In the United Kingdom the Church of England is a state church, and the Queen is its "Supreme Governor." Australia has no state church, and neither the Queen nor the Governor-General have any official connection with the Anglican Church of Australia. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ...
Henry VIII was the founder of the Church of England yet did not hold the title of Supreme Governor. ...
Arms of the Anglican Church of Australia The Anglican Church of Australia, a member church of the Anglican Communion, was previously officially known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania (renamed in 1981). ...
- See also: Australia Act 1986
A change to the constitution affecting the position of the monarch or the monarch's representatives in Australia, has always required approval in a referendum of the proposed amendment by a majority of electors nationwide and a majority in a majority of the states, ordinarily after first being approved by a majority in both houses of parliament. Australia Act 1986 (United Kingdom) document, located in Parliament House, Canberra The Australia Act 1986 is an act of the Parliament of Australia (No. ...
Ballots of the Argentine plebiscite of 1984 on the border treaty with Chile A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita, originally a decree of the Concilium Plebis) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ...
Debate on the monarchy Australia's status as a constitutional monarchy has been debated since Federation in 1901. However, it was not until the 1970s when some Australian politicians seriously began to reconsider Australia's constitutional framework, though at that time the Australian public, overall, showed little support for, or even concern about, constitutional change. At this point there was a downplaying of the monarchy in Australia, with references to the monarch and the monarchy being slowly removed from the public eye (e.g., the Queen's portrait from public buildings and schools, and the Royal Mail became a crown corporation, Australia Post). The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, In the Western world, the focus shifted from the social activism of the sixties to social activities for ones own pleasure, save for environmentalism, which continued in a very visible way. ...
Australia Post is the government-owned postal service of Australia. ...
In 1991 the Australian Labor Party was the first national party to make an Australian republic a part of their platform. Prime Minister Hawke did not pursue the matter. His successor in office Paul Keating formed the Republic Advisory Committee to investigate the potential issues which would need to be overcome for Australia to become a republic. In 1993 references to the Queen were removed from the Oath of Citizenship taken by new Australian citizens, to be replaced by a pledge to the country and people, "whose democratic beliefs I share and whose laws I shall obey." The State of Queensland removed all reference to the Monarchy from its legislation, barristers in New South Wales were no longer to be appointed to Queen's Counsel, Australian organisations could no longer apply for Royal Charters, and into the 2000s the New South Wales government passed legislation forcing the removal of all crowns from the exterior and interior of government buildings. Some monarchists call these moves republicanism by stealth, and argue that the process of downplaying the monarchy has led to widespread misunderstandings about the institution and how Australia is governed. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
Paul John Keating (born January 18, 1944), was an Australian politician and the 24th Prime Minister of Australia, serving as Prime Minister from 1991 to 1996. ...
The Republic Advisory Committee was a committee established by the then Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating in May 1993 to examine the constitutional and legal issues that would arise were Australia to become a republic. ...
An Oath of Citizenship is an oath taken by immigrants that officially naturalizes immigrants into citizens. ...
Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 28 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $158,506 (3rd) - Product per capita $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of September 2006) - Population 4,070,400 (3rd) - Density 2. ...
Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation - House seats 50 - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05) - Product ($m) $305,437 (1st) - Product per capita $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006) - Population 6,817,100 (1st) - Density 8. ...
Cherie Booth QC wearing her ceremonial robes (including full-bottomed wig) as Queens Counsel at the Bar of England and Wales. ...
A Royal Charter is a charter given by a monarch to legitimize an incorporated body, such as a city, company, university or such. ...
In 1999 Australia held a a two-question referendum. The first question asked whether Australia should become a republic with a President appointed by Parliament, a bi-partisan appointment model which had previously been decided at a Constitutional Convention in February 1998. The second question, generally deemed to be far less important politically, asked whether Australia should alter the constitution to insert a preamble. Neither of the amendments passed, with the 'no' side receiving 54.4% of the vote. The 1999 Australian republic referendum was a two question referendum held on 6 November 1999. ...
1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ...
Depending on the question asked, opinion polls have shown Australians have mixed feelings towards the monarchy. Some polls show a majority of Australians support the creation of a republic, while others show a majority favour retaining the current system. Generally, however, in recent years the prevailing mood towards the monarchy suggested by most polls is one of indifference or apathy.
- See also: republicanism in Australia
- See also: 1999 Australian republic referendum
Republicanism in Australia is the movement to change Australias status as a constitutional monarchy (a Commonwealth Realm) to a republican form of government (a Commonwealth republic). ...
The 1999 Australian republic referendum was a two question referendum held on 6 November 1999. ...
Post referendum Four months after the referendum on an Australian republic, the Queen returned to Australia in 2000. In Sydney, in a speech at the Conference Centre in Darling Harbour, she stated her belief in the democratic rights of Australians on all issues including that of the Monarchy : The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of over 4,200,000 people, and 151,920, in the city limits. ...
Darling Harbour is a large recreational pedestrian precinct situated on the western edge of central Sydney, Australia. ...
- "My family and I would, of course, have retained our deep affection for Australia and Australians everywhere, whatever the outcome. For some while it has been clear that many Australians have wanted constitutional change ... You can understand, therefore, that it was with the closest interest that I followed the debate leading up to the referendum held last year on the proposal to amend the Constitution. I have always made it clear that the future of the Monarchy in Australia is an issue for you, the Australian people, and you alone to decide by democratic and constitutional means. It should not be otherwise. As I said at the time, I respect and accept the outcome of the referendum. In the light of the result last November I shall continue faithfully to serve as Queen of Australia under the Constitution to the very best of my ability, as I have tried to do for the last 48 years." [2]
Little controversy followed her during that visit, or one later in 2002 to celebrate her Golden Jubilee as Queen of Australia. It was reported that generally Australians greeted her with respect, though due to the ease of the television age, in diminished numbers compared to earlier visits. Queen Elizabeth II makes an official appearance at the CBC Headquarters as part of her Jubilee goodwill tour, October 2002. ...
In March, 2006 organisers of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne came under fire when it was announced that they would not play God Save the Queen at the ceremonies where the Queen was to open the Games. Despite the fact that the song is officially the Australian Royal Anthem, to be played whenever the Sovereign is present, the Games organisers refused to play it. After repeated calls from Prime Minister John Howard, organisers agreed to play eight bars of the Royal Anthem at the opening ceremony. However, there remained speculation that the opening of the Games could be "thrown into chaos" should thousands of Australians continue to sing God Save the Queen after the eight bars were complete, drowning out singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. In the end, with the crowd singing along, [3] Dame Kiri sang Happy Birthday to the Queen, the rendition of which then turned into an abbreviated God Save the Queen, and at which point the majority of attendees at the stadium stood.[4] [5] The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Australia between March 15 and March 26, 2006. ...
Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ...
Publication of an early version in The Gentlemans Magazine, 15 October 1745. ...
John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939), Australian politician, is the Prime Minister of Australia. ...
Dame Kiri Janette Te Kanawa IPA: DBE, ONZ, AC (born March 6, 1944) is an internationally famous New Zealand opera singer. ...
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra was founded by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1934 as one of its radio orchestras. ...
A poll taken in early 2007 showed support for a change to republic at its lowest level since the early 1990s, [6] however most Australians were found to want a republic if and when Prince Charles assumes the throne.
Monarchs of Australia A list of monarchs of Australia: Image File history File links Queenvictoria. ...
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India from 1 May 1876, until her death on 22 January 1901. ...
1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (in full, An Act to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia) is the primary constitutional text of the Commonwealth of Australia. ...
The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ...
Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India. ...
1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...
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George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ...
1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...
1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
A dominion, often Dominion, is the territory or the authority of a dominus (a lord or master). ...
This article is about the Statute of Westminster relating to the British Empire and its dominions. ...
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Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India from the death of his father, George V (1910–36), on 20...
1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 11 December 1936 until his death. ...
1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ...
1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Royal Visits See main article: Royal visits to Australia Since 1867 there have been over fifty visits by a member of the Royal Family to Australia, though only six of those came before 1954. ...
Since 1867 there have been over fifty visits by a member of the Royal Family to Australia, though only six of those came before 1954.
The Crown and the Australian Defence Force The Crown retains a prominent but entirely symbolic place in the Australian Defence Force, which consists of the Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, and Royal Australian Navy. The Australian Defence Force numbers about 53,000 full-time active duty personnel plus another 20,700 reservists. ...
The Australian Army is Australias military land force. ...
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. ...
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ...
Section 68 of the Australian Constitution says: "The command in chief of the naval and military forces of the Commonwealth is vested in the Governor-General as the Queen's representative." In practice, however, the Governor General does not play any part in the ADF's command structure and the ADF is under the control of the Minister for Defence and several subordinate ministers. The Minister advises the Governor-General who acts as advised in the normal form of executive government.[1] Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ...
List of Australian Ministers for Defence (see Australian Defence Force, Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, and Royal Australian Air Force. ...
The Sovereign's nominal position and role in the military is reflected by Australian naval vessels bearing the prefix Her Majesty's Australian Ship (HMAS) (His Majesty's Australian Ship during the reign of a king), and all members of the armed forces must swear allegiance to the Queen and her heirs and successors (except Naval Officers, whos allegiance due to Royal Navy custom is not questioned). The multinational Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) The British Grand Fleet, the supreme naval force of World War I A rare occurrence of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ...
Members of the Royal Family have presided over many military ceremonies, including Trooping of the Colours, inspections of the troops, and anniversaries of key battles. Whenever the Queen is in Canberra she lays a wreath at the Australian War Memorial. Elizabeth II acted in her capacity as Queen of Australia abroad in 2003 when she dedicated the Australian War Memorial in Hyde Park, London. [7] The eternal flame at the heart of the Memorial keeps the spirit of the fallen alive The Australian War Memorial The Australian War Memorial is Australias national memorial to the members of all its armed forces and supporting organizations who have died in the wars of the Commonwealth of...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Hyde Park is the name of: Hyde Park, a Royal Park in London (the original location) Hyde Park in Sydney - a park some places in the United States of America: Hyde Park, Massachusetts Hyde Park, New York - a town in Dutchess County, New York Hyde Park, Vermont - a town Hyde...
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Members of the Royal Family are Colonels-in-Chief of many Australian regiments, including: the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery; Royal Australian Army Medical Corps; the Royal Australian Armoured Corps and the Royal Australian Corps of Signals, amongst many others. In the British and other Commonwealth armies, the Colonel-in-Chief of a regiment is its (usually Royal) patron. ...
UBIQUE (Everywhere) and QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT (Whither Right And Glory Lead) The Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery is descended from the original colonial artillery units prior to Australias federation. ...
The Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC) is the overall umbrella grouping of Regular Army and Army Reserve regiments equipped with armoured vehicles in the Australian Army. ...
The Royal Australian Corps of Signals (RASIGS) keeps every part of the Australian Army in touch. ...
See also
Other Realms The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Canada, proclaimed by King George V, November 21, 1921. ...
The British monarch or Sovereign is the head of state of the United Kingdom and in the British overseas territories. ...
New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth Realm, with Queen Elizabeth II as its reigning monarch, since February 6, 1952. ...
Australia The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (in full, An Act to constitute the Commonwealth of Australia) is the primary constitutional text of the Commonwealth of Australia. ...
Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ...
The Australian Monarchist League was founded in 1943 to support the role of the Crown in the Australias constitutional system. ...
Australians for Constitutional Monarchy (ACM) was founded in June 1992 to defend the Australian Constitution, the role of the Crown in it, and to preserve the role of the Queen of Australia, represented by the Governor-General, as Australias constitutional head of state. ...
The Australian Republican Movement was founded in July 1991. ...
Other The Commonwealth Realms, shown in pink A Commonwealth Realm is any one of the sixteen sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations that recognise Elizabeth II as their respective monarch. ...
HM the Queen with Commonwealth Prime Ministers, in the 1950s. ...
Fifties February 1952 Kenya 24-25 November 1953 Bermuda 25-27 November 1953 Jamaica 17-19 December 1953 Fiji 19-20 December 1953 Tonga 23 December 1953 - 30 January 1954 New Zealand 3 February - 1 April 1954 Australia 5 April 1954 Cocos Islands 10-21 April 1954 Ceylon 27 April...
The Cook Islands are a constitutional monarchy within the Realm of New Zealand with Queen Elizabeth II as its reigning monarch, since 4 August 1965. ...
References - ^ Commonwealth of Australia Gazette; No. S 142; 19 April, 1984
- ^ Queen keen to stay head of state
- ^ Queen's anthem snubbed
- ^ Rebels urged to sing royal anthem
- ^ Melbourne welcomes Commonwealth Games with lavish opening ceremony
- ^ 80,000 stand and sing God Save The Queen
- ^ Diary Three: The Games begin - an audio blog by ABC's Gerry Collins
- ^ National Archives of Australia: King George VI (1936–52)
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