ɐn ˈɑːfɪs ɪz "ˌʌndɚ ðə kɹˈaʊn" ɪf ɐpˈɔɪntmənt ɪz mˈeɪd "æt ðə wɪl ʌvðɪ ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌvðə kˈɑːmənwˌɛlθ ɔːɹ əvə stˈeɪt", ˈiːvən ɪf ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt dʌznˌɑːt kəntɹˈoʊl ðɪ ˈɑːfɪshˈoʊldɚz tˈɛnjɚ ɔːɹ ɹᵻmjˌuːnɚɹˈeɪʃən
An office is "under the Crown" if appointment is made "at the will of the executive government of the Commonwealth or of a State", even if the government does not control the office-holder's tenure or remuneration