On Wed, 09 Mar 2005 09:51:19 +1100, csherlock@ljh.com.au csherlock@ljh.com.au wrote:
Skyring wrote:
On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 13:00:19 +1100, csherlock@ljh.com.au csherlock@ljh.com.au wrote:
Interesting. However, all laws must pass through the governor general who is the Queen's representative.
He is only the Queen's representative in a very limited way, as set out in the Constitution. His constitutional powers, including the reserve powers, are given to him in his own right. Unlike other Commonwealth realms, such as New Zealand or Canada, where the Governor-General merely exercises the Queen's powers.
Also, a republic is a "a form of government whose head of state is not a monarch; "the head of state in a republic is usually a president". Despite what you've said, our head of state is the Queen.
And it says that where...?
Ummm, that merely gives the definition of republic you've already quoted. I wasn't disputing that. What''s your definitive source for saying the Queen is the head of state?