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What is the role of Governor General within the federal government?
Which governor-general? The governor-general of Canada is in a different position than the governor-general of Australia.
Is ALP the governor general of Australia?
ALP Stands for the "Australian Labour Party" and has nothing to do with the Governor general of Australia. At present in 2009 The ALP is the government, However the Governor general has no political affiliation.
Does the Governor General of Australia live in Canberra?
The Governor-general of Australia lives in Canberra for part of the year, but it is not his/her permanent residence.When in Canberra, the Governor-General of Australia lives in Government House in the suburb of Yarralumla.The Sydney residence of the Governor-General is Admiralty House, in the suburb of Kirribilli.
Who does the Governor General of Australia represent?
As the Commonwealth of Australia is a constitutional monarchy, the Governor-General represents the head of State, Her Majesty the Queen of Australia. By the constitutional conventions of responsible government, however, the Governor-General only exercises the Queen's functions on the advice of the Executive Council, responsible to the elected House of Representatives.However by convention the queen appoints the governor general on the prime minister's recommendation, and the governor general will always follow the advice of the government of the day.
Who is the queen's representative in Australia's state government?
Each of the states in Australia has a Governor who is the Queen's representative.The Queen's representative in the federal parliament is the Governor-General.
Who is the governor general of Australia in 2012?
In 2012, the governor-general of Australia is Quentin Bryce.
Who was governor general of Australia 1975?
Sir John Kerr was the Governor General of Australia from 1974 to 1977
Who is the governor of Australia?
In 2014, Australia's Governor General is Peter Cosgrove.His Excellency was appointed by Her Majesty the Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Honourable Tony Abbott, the Prime Minister, and sworn in on 28 March 2014.Recent information about the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is found in the links below.
How does Australia pick its governor general?
The Governor-general of Australia is recommended by the Prime Minister, and officially appointed by the Queen.
Who represents Queen Elizabeth the second when she is not in Australia?
Oh, dude, when Queen Elizabeth II isn't in Australia, her representative is the Governor-General. It's like having a substitute teacher, but for a whole country. So, yeah, the Governor-General steps in to do all the royal stuff while Liz is off doing whatever queens do when they're not Down Under.
Who is the Governor General of NSW?
The Governor-General has this position throughout Australia. Currently (2009), Australia's Governor-General is Quentin Bryce. However, the current Governor of New South Wales (not Governor-General) is Professor Marie Bashir AC, CVO.
Was Sir Henry Parkes the first governor-general of Australia?
No. Australia's first Governor General was Sir Charles FitzRoy.
