Question

Why is Australia officially known as the Commonwealth of Australia?

Answer 1

Answer:

Australia officially known as the Commonwealth of  Australia

Explanation:

A vote was taken and a substantial majority of the delegates at the 1891 constitutional convention in Sydney accepted the name 'Commonwealth of Australia'. The British Colonies that became our six States were not uniting into one country out of fear or after a war, but for the common good

Answer 2

To describe Australia nationally as a political, rather than simply a geographical entity.