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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.
What is the leader of state government called?
Governor In Australia, the leader of the state government is the Premier.
Who is the state governor of south Australia?
At the moment it is Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce
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.
Who was the first aboriginal governor sworn in?
In 1976, Pastor Sir Douglas Nicholls was appointed Governor of South Australia, the first Aboriginal Governor of any Australian State.
Who is the governor general of Australia in 2012?
In 2012, the governor-general of Australia is Quentin Bryce.
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 governor of austrelia?
The governor of Australia is Quentin Bryce
Why doesn't Australia have president?
Australia does not have a president because it is a Constitutional Monarchy, rather than a Republic. Australia's Head of State is the Queen, who is represented by the Governor-General, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, who is Australia's head of government.
Who is the Queen's representative in Australia?
The Governor-General is the Queen's representative on a Commonwealth level.In 2011, this is Quentin Bryce.Each of the state Governors also represent the Queen in their respective states and are not subordinate to the Governor-General.
Who appoints the chief justice of the supreme court in Australia?
Justices are appointed by the Governor of the particular state on advice of the state premier. Federally its the same for the high court, the Governor General appoints the chief on the advice of the Prime Minister.
What is the name of Australia's governor in Australia?
The Australian Governor-General's name is Peter Cosgrove. Each of the Australian states has its own state Governor. In 2014, they are as follows: New South Wales: Marie Bashir Victoria: Alex Chernov Queensland: Penelope Wensley Western Australia: James McCusker South Australia: Kevin Scarce Tasmania: Peter Underwood Northern Territory: Sally Thomas
