Commonwealth of Australia Constitution
Executive power.
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Provision
- 61
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceThe executive power of the Commonwealth is vested in the Queen and is exerciseable 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.
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Commonwealth of Australia Constitution · legislation.gov.au · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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