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By being voted into a parliamentary seat and then getting the backing of enough lower house reps to make you their leader. the actual desicion of who is to be Prime Minister is Normaly made by the party that controls the lower house.
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∙ 15y agoTo become prime minister you have to gain the confidence and vote of a majority of the members of the lower house i.e. the house of representatives when you are assured that you have these you go to the Governor general of Australia and announce that you have the numbers to form a government. She/He then has the responsibility of installing your group as the government. Your leadership or Prime Ministership of the Government always depends on the backing that you can get from the members of the lower house.
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∙ 11y agoLegally, nothing.
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