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The Role of the ‘Crown’ in Australia’s Political Landscape

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The Role of the ‘Crown’ in Australia’s Political Landscape
The Australian Flag is seen in Melbourne, Australia, on June 25, 2017. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images
Augusto Zimmermann
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The Australian Federation was created under “the Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,” as stated in the preamble to the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (UK).

Augusto Zimmermann
Augusto Zimmermann
Ph.D.
Augusto Zimmermann, PhD, LLD, is a professor and head of law at Sheridan Institute of Higher Education in Perth. He is also president of the Western Australian Legal Theory Association and served as a commissioner with the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia from 2012 to 2017. Mr. Zimmermann has authored numerous books, including “Western Legal Theory: History, Concepts and Perspectives" and “Foundations of the Australian Legal System: History, Theory, and Practice.”
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