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Who was the first Governor General of Australia to fire the Prime Minister?
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.
Who officially opened the Olympics in Sydney?
The Sydney 2000 Olympics were officially opened by the (then) Governor-General of Australia, Sir William Deane.
What year did Governor Phillip land in Australia?
Governor Arthur Phillip landed in Australia on 26 January 1788.
What is the governor general's residence called?
The residence of the Governor general is called Government House.
Who was the fifth governor general of the Bahamas?
The fifth governor general of The Bahamas is Sir Arthur Foulkes
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.
Who represents Queen Elizabeth the second when she is not in Australia?
The Governor General is the representative of the Australian government to the Monarch of Britain. The Governor General is appointed by the government of Australia. The role of Governor General was inaugurated in Australia in NSW in 1946 but, after each colony was granted its own Governor, fell into disuse until Federation of the colonies/states in 1901. The first act of the newly appointed Governor General, John Hope, was to officially appoint the inaugural Prime Minister, Edmund Barton. On 5 Sep 2008, Quentin Bryce was sworn in as Australia's Governor General, the first woman to serve as Queen Elizabeth's representative in Australia.
How does Australia pick its governor general?
The Governor-general of Australia is recommended by the Prime Minister, and officially appointed by the Queen.
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.
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.
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 is Australia's Prime minister and Governor General?
In 2011, Australia's Prime Minister is Tony Abbott, and the Governor-General is Quentin Bryce.
Why is Quetin Bryce important to Australia?
Quetin Bryce is important to Australia because she is our governor general. Quetin Bryce is the first female governor general in 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.
