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<p>this has been a focal point for recent controversies over <a href="page.php?w=same-sex_marriage">same-sex marriage</a>.</p>

<p><big>Government structure</big></p>
<p>Each state of Australia has a <a href="page.php?w=Governors_of_the_Australian_states">governor</a>, who represents the <a href="page.php?w=King_of_Australia">King of Australia</a> (currently ) and performs the ceremonial duties of a <a href="page.php?w=head_of_state">head of state</a>. Unlike the Canadian lieutenant-governors, a state governor is appointed by the Monarch on the advice of</p><p>
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