Australian Commonwealth

The independent colonies of Australia, chose to come together in one "indissoluble " at the time of Federation. The Australian Commonwealth is made up of individual states and territories mutually agreeing to continue a measure of self-determination, but also agreeing to share some aspects of government through the medium of a common Federal government. The most effective government is self-government. Government that facilitates freedom is firstly relational, and secondly it only delegates to higher orders of government those duties and responsibilities that cannot be fully dealt with at a local level. The nexus between continuing self-determination and shared common government acts as a protection against tyranny. As frustrating as it is to politicians with an agenda, the Australian Commonwealth has nurtured the reest system in the history of the world.

The self-determining, and independent nation of Australia is also a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, of which Queen Elizabeth II is the Sovereign.

Articles on the Commonwealth

• Speech given by Her Majesty The Queen at Adelaide Festival Hall [2002]
• Queen in Commonwealth  (Text as Web Page)