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The Governor General is the delegate of the Crown. Due to Australia's ties with Britain, legislation needs what is called 'royal assent' which allows Bills of federal parliament to become law. The Queen is the one responsible for such assent, and seeing that it is impractical for the Queen to visit Australia each time a law needs to be given assent, the Governor General acts on her behalf.
To sign the bill and pass the messages from the government to the queen.
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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.
What powers does the governor general have?
The Governor General has a wide range of powers, too numerous to list in one answer.For details on the role and powers of the Governor General in Australia, see the related weblink below.
Does the governor general have powers?
The Governor General has a wide range of powers, too numerous to list in one answer.For details on the role and powers of the Governor General in Australia, see the related weblink below.
Who is the Queen's representative in Victoria?
In the State of Victoria, Australia, the Queen's representative is the Governor, Professor David de Kretser, A.C.The city of Victoria is the capital of the province of British Columbia in Canada. The Queen's representative in British Columbia is Lieutenant Governor Steven L. Point, OBC.
Why is the governor-general not considered to be the most powerful position in Australia and new Zealand?
The questions proceeds from a misconception. The Governor General's role, while mostly ceremonial, actually yields more power than people realise. The Governor General has the power to remove the Prime Minister, but this power has only ever been utilised once in Australia's history.
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.
What will be the role and responsibilities of a commercial manager in a detergent company?
Pls. mention the general roles and responsibilities
Who is the Queen's representative in Australia's federal government?
No one.There is no representative of the Queen of England in Australia's Federal government.There is the position of Governor-General which is a titular role currently, 2009, held by Quentin Bryce. The person is often someone with legal experience because they have the role of ensuring that the laws passed by Parliament are in agreement with the Constitution, that the Prime Minister and the Ministers are acting lawfully. Controversially, the Governor-General can dismiss a Prime Minister if there is a no confidence motion passed.The position is filled by a person recommended by the PM who passes this recommendation to the Queen of England."In essence then, the Governor-General’s role is to protect the Constitution and to facilitate the work of the Commonwealth Parliament and Government. For example, before giving assent to legislation, the Governor-General must be satisfied that the proposed law has passed both Houses of Parliament and that the necessary certification from the Attorney General has been obtained." - The Governor-General of Australia ( href="http://www.gg.gov.au/")
Does the Queen of England rule over Australia in any political activities?
The Queen has very little actual power over Australia. Her representative in Australia, the Governor-General, has more power - but her role is mostly ceremonial. The Governor-General plays a symbolic role, representing the authority (provided by the Queen) for the government to rule. The Governor-General has the power to summon parliament, call elections and appoint the Prime Minister (the Governor-General has a responsibility to appoint the person most likely to maintain the support of the House of Representatives). They also appoint other officials, such as High Court Justices. Therefore the Queen, through the Governor-General, does have some power over Australia - but most of this is symbolic.
What does 'governor General' mean?
The traditional role of the Governor General was to report to the Queen what the Australian government was up to and to give instructions from the British government and the Queen to the Australian Government. Since Australia became an independent Country in its own right the position of GG has became largely symbolic.
What does governor-general mean?
The traditional role of the Governor General was to report to the Queen what the Australian government was up to and to give instructions from the British government and the Queen to the Australian Government. Since Australia became an independent Country in its own right the position of GG has became largely symbolic.
What is the responsibility and role of the Governor general?
The prominent duties of a Governor general comprise of opening and dissolving the Australian Parliament. A Governor general also perform the duty of appointing ministries after elections and commissioning the Prime Minister.
