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Commonwealth of Australia

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  • proper noun The formal and full name of the country Australia.

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Examples

  • The Commonwealth of Australia was a founding member.

    henrymakow.com 2010

  • Constitutionally, the Queensland Government has responsibility within the area for those waters which were internal waters at the time of Federation and for all islands above the low water mark within the outer boundaries of the Great Barrier Reef Region, except for those few which are owned by the Commonwealth of Australia.

    Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, Australia 2009

  • New Zealand made its decision a long time ago, not to be part of the Commonwealth of Australia.

    Interview - Jim Middleton, ABC 2009

  • And I think if, all those years ago, New Zealand had determined to join the Commonwealth of Australia, then we'd only have one Rugby union team on Saturday night, rather than two, which would be a matter of great distress to all our sporting fans, not just in Australia and New Zealand, but throughout the Pacific and the world.

    Interview - Jim Middleton, ABC 2009

  • He who for considerably more than the Biblical 30 pieces threw off his ciizenship of The Commonwealth of Australia and now proudly wears that of the USA.

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008

  • With the island state of Tasmania to the south, the continent makes up the Commonwealth of Australia, a federal parliamentary state (1995 est.pop. 18,322,000), 2,967,877 sq mi (7,686,810 sq km).

    Australia The World Factbook 2008

  • Six colonies were created in the late 18th and 19th centuries; they federated and became the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901.

    Australia 2008

  • The view of the Commonwealth of Australia, and I choose my words carefully to include the States, the

    Question Without Notice - Indonesia: Travel Advice - Transcript - The Hon Stephen Smith MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs 2008

  • Neither faches me too much, though I suppose as one ever hopeful for the Commonwealth of Australia to become a republic I should firmly reject the royal entitling.

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008

  • Ashmore and Cartier Islandsthe laws of the Commonwealth of Australia and the laws of the Northern Territory of Australia, where applicable, apply

    Legal system 2008

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