Governor-General of Australia
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The Governor-General of Australia is the representative of the Australian monarch at the federal level, performing constitutional, ceremonial, and community duties as the de facto head of state.
All labels observed (8)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office
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federal office of Australia ⓘ vice-regal representative ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
King of Australia
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surface form:
Monarch of Australia
|
| appointedOnAdviceOf |
Prime Minister
ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister of Australia
|
| appoints |
judges of federal courts of Australia
ⓘ
judges of the High Court of Australia ⓘ |
| awards |
Australian Bravery Decorations
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Order of Australia ⓘ
surface form:
Order of Australia honours
|
| category |
Governor-General of Australia
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Governors-General of Australia
|
| chairs |
Executive Council
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surface form:
Federal Executive Council
|
| constitutingInstrument |
Australian Constitution
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surface form:
Constitution of Australia
|
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| firstHolder | John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to appoint and dismiss ministers
ⓘ
to appoint the Prime Minister of Australia ⓘ to dissolve the House of Representatives ⓘ to exercise reserve powers in exceptional circumstances ⓘ to give Royal Assent to legislation ⓘ to issue writs for federal elections ⓘ to summon and prorogue Parliament ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Australian constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| nominatedBy |
Prime Minister
ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister of Australia
|
| oathAdministeredBy | Chief Justice of Australia ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy |
Australian Constitution
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900
|
| officeEstablished | 1901 ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Canberra ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
Executive Council of New South Wales
ⓘ
surface form:
Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Australia
|
| performs |
ceremonial duties
ⓘ
community duties ⓘ constitutional duties ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Monarch of Australia ⓘ |
| represents |
King of Australia
ⓘ
surface form:
Monarch of Australia
|
| residence | Government House, Canberra ⓘ |
| role |
commander-in-chief of the Australian Defence Force
ⓘ
de facto head of state of Australia ⓘ representative of the Australian monarch at the federal level ⓘ |
| secondaryResidence | Admiralty House, Sydney ⓘ |
| sectionOfConstitution |
Section 2 of the Constitution of Australia
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Section 61 of the Constitution of Australia ⓘ Section 64 of the Constitution of Australia ⓘ Section 68 of the Constitution of Australia ⓘ |
| style |
Her Excellency
ⓘ
His Excellency ⓘ |
| symbol | Flag of the Governor-General of Australia ⓘ |
| termLength | at the monarch's pleasure ⓘ |
| typicalTermLength | 5 years ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Governor-General of Australia Description of subject: The Governor-General of Australia is the representative of the Australian monarch at the federal level, performing constitutional, ceremonial, and community duties as the de facto head of state.
Referenced by (97)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
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hosts
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Governor-General of Australia
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subject surface form:
Australian Capital Territory
this entity surface form:
Governors-General of Australia
this entity surface form:
Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
Australian Electoral Commission
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ElectoralCommissionerAppointedBy
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Governor-General of Australia
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this entity surface form:
Governor‑General of Australia
this entity surface form:
Governor-General of Australia as Chancellor of the Order of Australia
subject surface form:
Royal Military College, Duntroon
this entity surface form:
Australian Governors-General
subject surface form:
Chief of Army (Australia)
subject surface form:
Crown in right of Australia
this entity surface form:
governor-general of Australia
subject surface form:
Australian Senate
Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988
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relationshipWith
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Governor-General of Australia
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this entity surface form:
Governor‑General of Australia
subject surface form:
High Court of Australia