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Who was the first Governor General of Australia to fire the Prime Minister?
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Quentin Bryce is Australia's first female governor-genera, a 65-year-old Queenslander was sworn in as Australia's 25th - and first female - governor-general in a formal ceremony in the Senate chamber this morning by High Court Chief Justice Robert French.
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∙ 11y agoJames Stirling if you mean the colony, if you mean the state then Gerard Smith.
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∙ 12y agoIn 1975, Governor-General Sir John Kerr dismissed Gough Whitlam as Prime Minister. This was the first time such an event had happened.
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When did Malcolm Fraser become Prime Minister of Australia?
Malcolm Fraser became the caretaker Prime Minister on November 11, 1975 when Gough Whitlam was sacked by the Governor General John Kerr. Fraser became the actual Prime Minister following the December 13 election.
Which Governor General sacked a Prime Minister?
sir john kerr
Who was the Prime Minister of Australia in 2009?
Kevin Rudd was Prime Minister of Australia in 2009.
What is the role of the governor general?
According to the Constitution, the Governor-General is the Queen's official representative in Australia.The Constitution gives the Governor-General a number of very significant powers. She can summon and prorogue (suspend) parliament; she can appoint ministers; she is commander-in-chief of the armed forces, she can issue writes for an election - either of the House of Representatives, or, in special circumstances, both Houses of Parliament.As part of her power to appoint ministers, the Governor-General appoints the Prime Minister and the other members of the Cabinet.Although the Constitution gives the Governor-General all of these powers, she is expected not to exercise them except when "advised" (in reality ordered) to, by the Prime Minister. For example, the Governor-General will not call an election unless the Prime Minister advises her to. When one Prime Minister loses the election, he will advise her to appoint a new Prime Minister, who is, except in very rare circumstances, the leader of the party with majority support in the House of Representatives.This is because the Prime Minister has a democratic mandate as the leader of a political party in Parliament, while the Governor-General is not part of Parliament and is not elected by anybody.The Governor-General will only intervene in politics (for example, to sack the Prime Minister) if there is some sort of crisis in government. The one time when a Governor-General used his own initiative to sack a Prime Minister was in November 1975, and the dismissal of Gough Whitlam. This action was hugely controversial both then and now.In practice, the Governor-General simply approves the actions that the Prime Minister and her other Ministers recommend. She spends most of her time attending official functions - eg. the opening of new schools, awards ceremonies, etc.The Governor General is the representative of the queen in Canada. The Queen's decisions go through her representative and will be the ultimate factor in passing any bills.
Who is head of government in Australia?
The head of the Federal government in Australia is known as the Prime Minister. Currently (2011) the Prime Minister is Julia Gillard.
Who is Australia's Prime minister and Governor General?
In 2011, Australia's Prime Minister is Tony Abbott, and the Governor-General is Quentin Bryce.
How does Australia pick its governor general?
The Governor-general of Australia is recommended by the Prime Minister, and officially appointed by the Queen.
Is Australia's governor general elected by the people?
No. The people have absolutely no say in who is offered the position of Governor-General. The Governor-general is appointed by the Queen, on the advice and recommendation of the Prime Minister.
Is Australia's governor general elected by people or parliament?
Neither. The Governor-general is appointed by the Queen, on the advice and recommendation of the Prime Minister.
What Australian prime minister did the Australian Governor-General ask to resign?
No Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia has requested the resignation of a prime minister. Rather, the Honourable Gough Whitlam, A.C., Q.C., the 21st prime minister, was dismissed by the Right Honourable Sir John Kerr, the 18th Governor-General.
What is the name of the prime minister that got asked to resign by the governor general in Australia?
Gough Whitlam
Under what circumstances can the governor general of Australia take over the running of government of Australia?
when the prime minister is forced to resign,
Does Australia have a president?
No. Australia has an elected Prime Minister, and also a Governor General, appointed as the Queen's representative.
Is Australia's Governor General in the job for life?
The Governor General stays in the position until they resign/retire, or until the Prime Minister nominates a new Governor general. They cannot be "elected" out of their position.
Are all high court judges appointed by the governor general of australia?
High Court justices are appointed by the Governor General on advice of the Prime Minister.
Who appoints the prime minister in Australia?
The prime minister is chosen by colleagues at a post election Cabinet meeting where most portfolios are decided.
Who is the predesent of Australia?
Australia does not have a president. Australia is is a constitutional Monarchy by its own choice. The Federal Government Of Australia consists of an upper house ( the senate) and a lower house (the house of representatives) these two houses are put here by popular vote. The leader of the country is the leader of the lower house and is known as the Prime minister. The titular head of state of Australia is the Monarch of Britain ( queen Elisabeth2) she is represented in Australia by the Governor general who these days is always an Australian and is appointed by The prime minister. The governor general has some constitutional powered that can override that of the Prime minister under special circumstance's. The Governor general of Australia is Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC The Prime minister Of Australia is Kevin Rudd
