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"signed by Queen Elizabeth II at Government House, Canberra. Enabling legislation to bring the UK and Australian Acts into force was passed by the parliaments of the United Kingdom and each of the Australian states."
Show me a federal law Australia passed on its own without the Queen having to sign it, represented through the Governor general.
The signing of the laws that are passed are purely ceremonial. Not 1 law passed by the parliament has ever been refused.
Claiming Australia is not an independent country because of 1 ceremonial thing is simply stupid. The seat of power in Australia is the government, not the Queen or Governor General. It may have been in the 1800's, but we are in 2011. It's all ceremonial now.
Also heres a fun fact for you, The Governor General is actually picked by the Prime Minister, not the Queen. The Queens signs off on it of course, for ceremonial purposes.