Australian state governors
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Australian state governors are the King’s representatives in each Australian state, serving largely ceremonial and constitutional roles such as granting royal assent to legislation and overseeing the functioning of state governments.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Australian state governors canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office
ⓘ
viceregal representative ⓘ |
| appointedBy | monarch of Australia ⓘ |
| appointedOnAdviceOf | state premier ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy | monarch of Australia ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedOnAdviceOf | state premier ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | non-partisan ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Governor-General of Australia ⓘ |
| exercisePowers | on advice of state ministers ⓘ |
| hasCeremonialRole |
opening of state parliament
ⓘ
presentation of honours and awards ⓘ representation at official events ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | British colonial governors ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Australian states ⓘ |
| legalBasis | state constitutions ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | state ⓘ |
| mustBe | politically neutral ⓘ |
| officeHoldersInclude |
Governor of New South Wales
ⓘ
Administrator of the Northern Territory ⓘ
surface form:
Governor of Northern Territory
Governor of Queensland ⓘ Governor of South Australia ⓘ Governor of Tasmania ⓘ Governor of Victoria ⓘ Governor of Western Australia ⓘ |
| represents |
King of Australia
ⓘ
monarch of Australia ⓘ |
| residenceType | Government House ⓘ |
| role |
appoint state judges
ⓘ
appoint state ministers ⓘ ceremonial duties ⓘ community engagement ⓘ dissolve state parliament ⓘ ensure continuity of state government ⓘ exercise reserve powers in constitutional crises ⓘ grant royal assent to state legislation ⓘ patronage of charities and organisations ⓘ prorogue state parliament ⓘ summon state parliament ⓘ |
| style |
Her Excellency
ⓘ
His Excellency ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
continuity of constitutional government
ⓘ
the Crown in right of each Australian state ⓘ
surface form:
the Crown in right of the state
|
| termLength | usually 5 years ⓘ |
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