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Unread 11-03-2004, 08:58 PM   #379
Lothar5150
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Originally Posted by Cathar
No, our democracy is much, much, much closer to the English system.

In the UK/England, the government runs the show, and the Queen is just a figurative head of state.
Got that part...served with the Desert Rats for a few months

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Originally Posted by Cathar
In Australia we presently have the Governer-General, who is an Australian, as an appointed head of state who is sworn in by the Queen, but who is selected by the parliament.
Whose parliament yours or the UK.
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