Australia also is among the top few countries in terms of international comparisons in closing the gender gap. Firstly the current position of Head of State does not belong to an Australian citizen. Therefore the gender of the holder of that position bears little significance in promoting gender related issues at a national level. It is difficult for the Head of State to be considered, therefore, as a role model for Australians. Secondly, the current position is hereditary.
Gender again becomes irrelevant.
Thirdly, whilst under the provisions of the Australian Constitution, the Head of State can exercise any number of powers, in reality they do not exercise day to day involvement in the Australian political process. Fourthly, even if the Head of State chose to exercise the power they derived from Australia's Constitution, this would be looked upon as inappropriate given the conventions which control the exercise of power. Most people would argue that it may be a long bow to draw in asserting that an Australian Head of State will necessarily come closer to addressing the gender imbalance in Australian politics. But certain undeniable parallels can be drawn where women are concerned. Firstly an Australian Head of State will restore confidence in the political process.