Governor General

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Appointment, Roles and Powers of Australian Governor General
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Governor General
  1. Appointment
    1. • C by queen, conventionally by PM • Leg responsible for apt exec>breach SoP • 5yr term
    2. Roles in theory + practice
      1. s28 calling elections
        1. exercised by PM e.g. Gillard announcing 2010 election
        2. s64 appt ministers
          1. exercised by PM e.g. Turnbull appt own ministry
        3. Powers
          1. express (by convention exercised by parl)
            1. •S63 GG act on advice of FEC • S64 appt+dismiss ministers
            2. reserved (used in pol crisis/PM can't use power)
              1. • S57 double dissolution-1975 Kerr • S59 denying royal assent
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