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Because Australia chose not to become a republic. The queen is head of Australia in Title only.

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Is Australia ruled by a king or queen?

Australia is part of the Commonwealth of Nations, in which the UK and the Queen is a leader of. Most people know her as the Queen of England, but Elizabeth II is actually the monarch of 16 different countries. A vestige of Great Britain's former colonial empire, these states, known as the commonwealth realms, recognize Elizabeth as their Queen, but are otherwise wholly independent sovereign states.


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The Queen Victoria Building is located in Sydney's CBD.


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Should the queen be head of statte for Australia?

Yes the queen should be the head of state of Australia.


Who the head of state of Australia?

The Queen of Australia, Elizabeth !!.


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Her Majesty The Queen is Australia's Head of State.


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The head of state of Australia is Queen Elizabeth II.


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Does western Australia have a queen?

Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of State for all of Australia. The actual government in Western Australia is run by the Premier.


What group is Australia a member of that makes the queen Australia's head of state?

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Who is king of Australia?

Australia does not have a king. The Head of State is Queen Elizabeth II.


Why does the five cent coin have the queen on it if its an Australian coin?

Because the Queen is the head of state and Queen of Australia.


Who is head of government in Australia?

The head of the Federal government in Australia is known as the Prime Minister. Currently (2011) the Prime Minister is Julia Gillard.


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No. Australia is a constitutional monarchy, and the head of government is the Prime Minister. The Head of State is Queen Elizabeth II.


The purpose of the queen in the Federal parliament?

Queen Elizabeth II is the titular head of the Commonweath of Australia.