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Section 61 of the Constitution says that 'The executive power of the Commonwealth is vested in the Queen and is exercisable by the Governor‑General as the Queen’s representative, and extends to the execution and maintenance of this Constitution, and of the laws of the Commonwealth'. Section 2 of the [[Constitution of Australia|Australian Constitution]] says that a [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]] shall represent the Queen in Australia. In practice, the Governor-General carries out all the tasks usually done by a head of state, without asking the Queen.
Section 61 of the Constitution says that 'The executive power of the Commonwealth is vested in the Queen and is exercisable by the Governor‑General as the Queen’s representative, and extends to the execution and maintenance of this Constitution, and of the laws of the Commonwealth'. Section 2 of the [[Constitution of Australia|Australian Constitution]] says that a [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]] shall represent the Queen in Australia. In practice, the Governor-General carries out all the tasks usually done by a head of state, without asking the Queen.
The question of whether the Queen is Australia's head of state became a political one during the [[Australian republic referendum, 1999|1999 Australian republic referendum]], when opponents of the move to make Australia a republic claimed that Australia already had an Australian as head of state in the person of the Governor-General, who since 1965 has invariably been an Australian citizen. The former Governor-General, [[Michael Jeffery|Major General Michael Jeffery]], said in 2004: "Her Majesty is Australia's head of state but I am her representative and to all intents and purposes I carry out the full role." However, in 2005, he declined to name the Queen as head of state, instead saying in response to a direct question, "The Queen is the Monarch and I represent her, and I carry out all the functions of head of state."<ref>{{cite press release
The question of whether the Queen is Australia's head of state became a political one during the [[Australian republic referendum, 1999|1999 Australian republic referendum]], when opponents of the move to make Australia a republic claimed that Australia already had an Australian as head of state in the person of the Governor-General, who since 1965 has invariably been an Australian citizen. The former Governor-General, [[Michael Jeffery|Major General Michael Jeffery]], said in 2004: "Her Majesty is Australia's head of state but I am her representative and to all intents and purposes I carry out the full role." However, in 2005, he declined to name the Queen as head of state, instead saying in response to a direct question, "The Queen is the Monarch and I represent her, and I carry out all the functions of head of state."<ref>{{cite press release | title = The Governor-General is Interviewed by Greg Turnbull on the Ten Network's Meet The Press | publisher = Office of the Governor-General | date = 2005-05-29 | url = http://www.gg.gov.au/governorgeneral/news.php?action=view&id=40 | accessdate = 2007-01-18 | archivedate = 2007-08-29 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070829052036/http://www.gg.gov.au/governorgeneral/news.php?action=view&id=40 }}</ref> The Governor-General represents Australia internationally, making and receiving State visits.<ref>{{cite press release | title = Media Release by the Prime Minister - Major General Jeffery as Australia's 24th Governor-General | publisher = Office of the Governor-General | date = 2006-06-16 | url = http://www.gg.gov.au/governorgeneral/news.php?action=view&id=15 | accessdate = 2007-01-18 | archivedate = 2009-10-03 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20091003134702/http://www.gg.gov.au/governorgeneral/news.php?action=view&id=15 }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release | title = Statement by the Governor-General - State Visit to China | publisher = Office of the Governor-General | date = 2005-10-07 | url = http://www.gg.gov.au/governorgeneral/news.php?action=view&id=34 | accessdate = 2007-01-18 | archivedate = 2007-08-29 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070829051959/http://www.gg.gov.au/governorgeneral/news.php?action=view&id=34 }}</ref>
| title = The Governor-General is Interviewed by Greg Turnbull on the Ten Network's Meet The Press | publisher = Office of the Governor-General | date =2005-05-29 | url = http://www.gg.gov.au/governorgeneral/news.php?action=view&id=40 | accessdate = 2007-01-18}}</ref> The Governor-General represents Australia internationally, making and receiving State visits.<ref>{{cite press release | title = Media Release by the Prime Minister - Major General Jeffery as Australia's 24th Governor-General | publisher = Office of the Governor-General | date = 2006-06-16 | url = http://www.gg.gov.au/governorgeneral/news.php?action=view&id=15 | accessdate = 2007-01-18 | archivedate = 2009-10-03 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20091003134702/http://www.gg.gov.au/governorgeneral/news.php?action=view&id=15 }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release | title = Statement by the Governor-General - State Visit to China | publisher = Office of the Governor-General | date = 2005-10-07 | url = http://www.gg.gov.au/governorgeneral/news.php?action=view&id=34 | accessdate = 2007-01-18 | archivedate = 2007-08-29 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070829051959/http://www.gg.gov.au/governorgeneral/news.php?action=view&id=34 }}</ref>
In 2009 Prime Minister [[Kevin Rudd]] called the Governor-General the Australian head of state. He said an overseas visit by Quentin Bryce "...to Africa of this scale by Australia's Head of State will express the seriousness of Australia's commitment".<ref>{{cite press release | title = Governor-General's Visit to Africa | publisher = Prime Minister of Australia | date = 6 March 2009 | url = http://www.pm.gov.au/node/5270 | accessdate = 30 November 2009 | archivedate = 7 July 2018 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20180707144129/http://www.pm.gov.au/node/5270 }}</ref>
In 2009 Prime Minister [[Kevin Rudd]] called the Governor-General the Australian head of state. He said an overseas visit by Quentin Bryce "...to Africa of this scale by Australia's Head of State will express the seriousness of Australia's commitment".<ref>{{cite press release | title = Governor-General's Visit to Africa | publisher = Prime Minister of Australia | date = 6 March 2009 | url = http://www.pm.gov.au/node/5270 | accessdate = 30 November 2009 | archivedate = 7 July 2018 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20180707144129/http://www.pm.gov.au/node/5270 }}</ref>
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