2006-10-22 22:30:37 · 9 answers · asked by Martin the baby 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is on the Australian coinage because she is Head of the Commonwealth and Queen of Australia. Australia's head of state is Queen Elizabeth II. Her Australian Representative is the Governor-General, Michael Jefferies, but he is only a ceremonial figure head whilst the Queen is not in Canberra (which is all the time!)
2006-10-22 22:39:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The British Commonwealth. Big government, Big business.
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2006-10-23 05:37:01 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Australia and Canada are members of the "Commonwealth of Nations", formally known as the British commonwealth.
These are nations that used to be pasrt of the British empire, which, at its height, spanned one-third of the earth's surface.
2006-10-23 05:41:12 · answer #3 · answered by PaulyPaul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because she is the head of state of Canada and Australia which is a legacy of the countries once being part of the British Empire.
2006-10-23 05:38:55 · answer #4 · answered by Meredith L 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prior to 1982 (when Canada signed its own constitution), Elizabeth was the Offical Monarchy of Canada and therefore "ruled" Canada. Therefore, her face is on alot of Canadian Money.
2006-10-23 05:34:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both economies where initially formulated by the british government. The queen is also deplicted on some indian currency and various african currencies. Perhaps one day this will change.
2006-10-23 05:34:27 · answer #6 · answered by mark M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we're members of the Brittish Commenwealth.
2006-10-23 05:32:43 · answer #7 · answered by bougainvillaea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we are part of the Commonwealth and she is our Queen too.
2006-10-23 05:35:09 · answer #8 · answered by dragonrider707 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what bougvani said
2006-10-23 05:34:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋