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The Governors of the Australian states are the representatives in the six states of Australia of Australia's monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Politics of Australia take place within the framework of parliamentary democracy. This article describes the federal government of Australia See Australian governments for other jurisdictions In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. TalkCommonewalth realm.-->The monarchy For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia of the monarch of Australia (currently Elizabeth II Queen of Australia) Major General Philip Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, MC (born 12 December[[ 937]] was the 24th Governor-General of Australia The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957 is the 26th and current Prime Minister of Australia and federal leader of the Centre-left Australian Labor The Cabinet of Australia is the council of senior ministers of the Crown, responsible to parliament. The Federal Executive Council is the formal body holding executive authority under the Constitution of Australia. A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation The Parliament of Australia or Commonwealth Parliament is the legislative branch of government of Australia. The Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. The House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers of the Parliament of Australia; it is the Lower house, the Upper house being the Senate This is a List of Australian Leaders of the Opposition, who in Australian Federal Politics is a Member of Parliament in the Brendan John Nelson, MP (born 19 August 1958 is an Australian politician and former Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of Australia, as leader See also Politics of Australia Australia elects a Legislature the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia using various electoral systems see This article deals with elections to the Australian Parliament. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. Background Following the federation of 1856 - New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria 1857 - South Australia Issues The 1972 Election was largely focused on domestic policy issues and the role of the federal government in resolving these issues Federal elections were held in Australia on 18 May 1974. All 127 seats in the House of Representatives, and all 60 seats in the Senate Federal elections were held in Australia on 13 December 1975 All 127 seats in the House of Representatives, and all 64 seats in the Senate were up for Background and Issues The election is remembered for the "fistful of dollars" advertisements run by the government offering tax cuts to voters Issues The mood in the electorate was moving against the Fraser Government by 1980 Background The coalition government led by Malcolm Fraser had to contend with a parlous economic situation with high inflation and high unemployment Federal elections were held in Australia on 11 July 1987 following the granting of a double dissolution on 5 June by the Governor-General Sir House of Reps preference flows The Democrats contested 138 electorates with preferences slightly favouring Labor (54 Results House of Representatives preference flows The Nationals had candidates in 13 seats where Three-cornered-contests existed Federal elections were held in Australia on 10 November, 2001. Federal elections were held in Australia on 9 October, 2004. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 seats in the 76-member Federal elections for the Parliament of Australia were held on Saturday 24 November 2007 after a 6-week campaign in which 13 The next Australian federal election will elect members of the 43rd Parliament of Australia and must be held on or before 16 April 2011 In Law, the judiciary or judicial system is the system of Courts which administer Justice in the name of the sovereign or State The High Court of Australia is the final court of appeal in Australia the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. There are two streams within the hierarchy of Australian Courts the federal stream and the state and territory stream The Constitution of Australia is the law under which the Australian Commonwealth Government operates The Commonwealth of Australia is made up of 8 states and territories controlled under a federal system of government In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. The Premiers of the Australian states are the de facto heads of the executive governments in the six states of the Commonwealth of Australia. A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation The Parliaments of the Australian states and territories are legislative bodies within the federal framework of the Commonwealth of Australia. For elections to the Australian Parliament see the Australian electoral system. } The Australian Capital Territory (ACT is the Capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and its smallest self-governing internal territory The form of the Government of New South Wales is prescribed in its Constitution which dates from 1856 although it has been amended many times since then The Northern Territory of Australia is governed according to the principles of the Westminster system, a form of parliamentary government based on the model of the The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the Queensland Government. The form of the Government of South Australia is prescribed in its Constitution which dates from 1856 although it has been amended many times since then The form of the Government of Tasmania is prescribed in its Constitution which dates from 1856 although it has been amended many times since then The Government of Victoria, under the Constitution of Australia, ceded certain legislative and judicial powers to The formation of the Government of Western Australia is prescribed in its Constitution which dates from 1890 although it has been amended many times since then Australia has two tiers of subnational government state (or territory government and local government. Political parties in Australia lists political parties in Australia. The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is a Green Australian political party. The Country Liberal Party (CLP is a Northern Territory political party affiliated with both the Liberal and National parties The Family First Party is a socially conservative minor Political party in Australia. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. The foreign relations of Australia have spanned from the country's time as Dominion and later Realm of the British Empire to become steadfastly allied with Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The Governors perform the same constitutional and ceremonial functions at the state level as does the Governor-General of Australia at the national level. The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia of the monarch of Australia (currently Elizabeth II Queen of Australia) The State Governors are not subject to the constitutional authority of the Governor-General, but are directly responsible to the Queen of Australia. TalkCommonewalth realm.-->The monarchy
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Origins
The office of Governor is the oldest constitutional office in Australia. Each of the six states was founded as a British colony, and a Governor was appointed by the British government to exercise executive authority over the colony. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Captain Arthur Phillip assumed office as Governor of New South Wales on 26 January 1788, the day on which he founded what is now the city of Sydney, the first British settlement in Australia. Admiral Arthur Phillip RN (11 October 1738 &ndash 31 August 1814 was a British naval Admiraland colonial administrator The Governor of New South Wales is the representative in the Australian state of New South Wales of Australia's monarch, Elizabeth II, Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4
The first Governors of the other five states, and their dates of appointment, were as follows:
- Western Australia: Captain James Stirling (6 February 1832)
- South Australia: Captain John Hindmarsh (28 December 1836)
- Tasmania: Sir Henry Fox Young (8 January 1855)
- Victoria: Sir Charles Hotham (22 May 1855)
- Queensland: Sir George Bowen (10 December 1859)
It should be noted that only in New South Wales and South Australia was the date of the appointment of the first Governor the actual date of the colony's foundation. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. Bold text' ]] ==Family background==He was the fifth son of eight of the fifteen children of Andrew Stirling Esq Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country Rear-Admiral Sir John Hindmarsh KH RN (1785 – 29 July 1860) was the first Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass Sir Henry Edward Fox Young, KCMG ( 23 April 1803 – 18 September 1870) was the fifth Governor of South Australia, serving Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Sir Charles Hotham, KCB, RN ( January 14, 1806 &ndash December 31, 1855) was Lieutenant-governor and later Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent The Right Hon Sir George Ferguson Bowen GCMG (2 November 1821 &ndash 21 February 1899 was a British colonial administrator whose appointments Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The settlement which became Queensland was founded in 1824, but was not separated from New South Wales until 1859. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia executive authority was exercised by a Lieutenant-Governor for some years before the first Governor was appointed; Tasmania was founded in 1804, Western Australia in 1828 and Victoria in 1835. Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common
New South Wales and Tasmania (which was known as Van Diemen's Land until 1855) were founded as penal colonies, and their Governors (Lieutenant-Governors in Tasmania) exercised more or less absolute authority. Van Diemen's Land was the original name used by Europeans for the island of Tasmania, now part of Australia. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Tasmania in particular was run as a virtual prison camp in its early years. The Governors were also commanders-in-chief, and the troops under their command were the real basis of their authority.
From the 1820s, however, the increasing number of free settlers in the colonies led to a process of constitutional reform which gradually reduced the powers of the Governors. New South Wales was given its first legislative body, the New South Wales Legislative Council, in 1825. The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia, which were not founded as penal settlements, moved rapidly towards constitutional government after their establishment.
Responsible Government
The discovery of gold in New South Wales and Victoria in 1851 led to a rapid influx of free settlers, mainly from Britain, and to increasing demands for self-government and "British liberties. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year " As a result, Victoria was granted full responsible parliamentary government in 1855, New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania in 1856 and Queensland in 1859. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Western Australia, owing to its small population, did not attain responsible government until 1890. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
Responsible government reduced the role of the state Governors to a largely ceremonial one, although they remained the head of the constitutional system, appointing heads of government (see Premiers of the Australian states) and granting or declining requests for dissolutions of the legislatures. The Premiers of the Australian states are the de facto heads of the executive governments in the six states of the Commonwealth of Australia. Since all colonial Governors were British and were appointed by the British government, they also exercised a supervisory role over the colonial governments on behalf of Britain.
Federation
When the six colonies federated to form the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901, there were some suggestions that the position of state Governor should be abolished, but the states insisted on retaining their independent links to the Crown. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting State Governors continued to be appointed by the King on the advice of the Colonial Secretary in London, usually after an informal consultation with the state government. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
The post of Governor was again called into question during the Depression of the 1930s, when the cost of maintaining six vice-regal establishments (as well as a Governor-General in Canberra) drew criticism from the labour movement and others. Canberra ( is the capital city of Australia With a population of over 340000 it is Australia's largest inland City. During this period some states (notably Western Australia) left the position unfilled as an economy measure for some years, and the vice-regal functions were filled by the state Chief Justices with the title of Administrator. But no state attempted to abolish the post of Governor, and this could not have been done at this time without the consent of the Crown (that is, the British government).
The political role of the Governor became a matter of controversy in 1932 when the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Philip Game, dismissed the Premier, Jack Lang, on the grounds that Lang was acting illegally. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Air Vice Marshal Sir Philip Woolcott Game GCB, GCVO, GBE, KCMG, DSO ( 30 March 1876 – John Thomas Lang ( 21 December 1876 - 27 September 1975) Australian politician usually referred to as J All Governors at this time were British, and most were from the upper classes and political conservatives, and Labor governments always suspected that they had an enemy in Government House. Most Governors, however, tried to act impartially, and some were genuinely popular.
From the 1940s the states, particularly those with Labor governments, began to appoint Australians to the post of Governor. The first Australian governors of each of the states, and their dates of appointment, were:
- New South Wales: Sir John Northcott (1 August 1946)
- Queensland: Sir John Lavarack (1 October 1946)
- Western Australia: Sir James Mitchell (5 October 1948)
- South Australia: Sir James Harrison (4 December 1968)
- Tasmania: Sir Stanley Burbury (5 December 1973)
- Victoria: Sir Henry Winneke (3 June 1974)
The last British governor of an Australian state was Rear Admiral Sir Richard Trowbridge, who was Governor of Western Australia from 1980 to 1983. Lieutenant General Sir John Northcott KCMG, KCVO, CB, ( 24 March 1890 – 4 August 1966) was Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent Lieutenant General Sir John Dudley Lavarack KCMG, KCVO, KBE, CB, DSO (19 December 1885 &ndash 4 December 1957 was Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. Sir James Mitchell GCMG ( 27 April 1866 – 26 July 1951) was Premier of Western Australia from 17 May 1919 Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country Major General Sir James William Harrison KCMG CB CBE ( 25 May 1912 &ndash 16 September 1971) was an Australian "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass The Hon Sir Stanley Charles Burbury, KCMG, KCVO, KBE ( 3 December 1909 &ndash 24 April 1995) was the Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Sir Henry Arthur Winneke AC, KCMG, KCVO, OBE, KStJ, KC ( 20 October, 1908 - 28 December Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Rear Admiral Sir Richard John Trowbridge KCVO ( 21 January 1920 - 4 May 2003) was Western Australia 's twenty-fifth
The disappearance of British governors also led to the end of the role of British ministers in the appointment of Governors. From the 1960s onward the Governors were appointed by the Crown effectively on the advice of the state Premiers, but it was not until 1986, with the passage of the Australia Acts through the State, Australian and British parliaments, that governors became appointed by the Queen of Australia on the direct advice of the relevant Premier. The Australia Act 1986 is the name given to a pair of two separate but related pieces of legislation one an Act of the Parliament of Australia (No TalkCommonewalth realm.-->The monarchy
Most of the early colonial governors were military or naval officers, and once the governor's role moved from the executive to the ceremonial, most governors were drawn from the ranks of retired officers. Although a few members of the peerage served as governors (the most prominent being Earl Beauchamp in New South Wales), the Australian colonial capitals were generally considered not grand enough to attract senior members of the aristocracy. The Peerage is a system of Titles of Nobility in the United Kingdom, part of the British honours system. William Lygon 7th Earl Beauchamp KG, KCMG, PC, ( February 20, 1872 &ndash November 14, 1938) British Even when Australians replaced Britons as governors, most continued to be retired Army, Navy or Air Force officers until the 1970s.
Role of Governors since 1970
From the 1970s the role of state Governor became increasingly symbolic. Nevertheless, the state Governors, like the Governor-General, retain the full panoply of the reserve powers of the Crown. This has been shown on two recent occasions.
In 1987 the Governor of Queensland, Sir Walter Campbell, refused to accept the advice of the National Party Premier, Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, to dismiss his entire ministry, who were about to depose him. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Sir Walter Benjamin Campbell AC, QC KStJ (4 March 1921 &ndash 4 September 2004 was a judge on the Supreme Court of Queensland, Chancellor of The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Sir Johannes "Joh" Bjelke-Petersen KCMG (13 January 1911 &ndash 23 April 2005] New Zealand -born Australian Politician, was the longest-serving Campbell believed that Bjelke-Petersen had lost the confidence of his own party and was behaving irrationally. Bjelke-Petersen subsequently resigned.
In 1989 the Governor of Tasmania, Sir Phillip Bennett, refused to grant a fresh dissolution to the Liberal Premier, Robin Gray, who had just lost his majority at a state election. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) General Sir Phillip Harvey Bennett AC, KBE, DSO, KStJ (born 27 December 1928) was the Governor The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Robin Trevor Gray (born 1 March 1940 in Kew Victoria) is a former Australian politician who was Premier of Tasmania Although no one party had a majority in the new House of Assembly, Bennett took the view that Gray no longer had the confidence of the Parliament and could not advise him to call a second election. Gray then resigned and Bennett commissioned a minority Labor government.
In the event of a governor-general's death, incapacity, removal, resignation or absence overseas, each of the State Governors has a dormant commission to become the Administrator of the Commonwealth, that is, to take on the governor-general's duties until he returns from overseas or a new appointment is made. The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia of the monarch of Australia (currently Elizabeth II Queen of Australia) A dormant commission is a commission which lies dormant or sleeping until it is triggered by a particular event The title Administrator of the Government ( Administrator) has several uses in Australia. The convention has been that the longest-serving State Governor is appointed Administrator. When Peter Hollingworth resigned in May 2003, Sir Guy Green, Governor of Tasmania, took on that role, serving until Major-General Michael Jeffery took office in August 2003. Peter John Hollingworth (born 10 April 1935 is an Australian Anglican bishop and was the 23rd Governor-General of Australia. The Hon Sir Guy Stephen Montague Green AC, KBE, CVO (born July 26, 1937) was the Governor of Tasmania Major General Philip Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, MC (born 12 December[[ 937]] was the 24th Governor-General of Australia
In 1975 the Queen revoked the dormant commission of Sir Colin Hannah, the Governor of Queensland, on the advice of the Prime Minister Gough Whitlam. Air Marshal Sir Colin Thomas Hannah KCMG, KCVO, KBE, CB (22 December 1914 - 22 May 1978 was a senior officer within the Royal The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC (born 11 July 1916 known as Gough Whitlam (ˈɡɒf goff is an Australian former politician and 21st Sir Colin had engaged in partisanship by publicly criticising the Whitlam government. In 1976 the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office refused to transmit to the Queen the advice of the Premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen to re-appoint Sir Colin as governor, forcing him to submit a different candidate. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO, is the British government department responsible for promoting
Backgrounds of governors
In 1976 South Australia appointed Sir Douglas Nicholls as the first (and, to date, the only) Aboriginal governor of an Australian state. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pastor Sir Douglas Ralph "Doug" Nicholls, KCVO, OBE, (9 December 1906 - 4 June 1988 was an Australian Aborigine from the Yorta This is an article about a class of people as identified and defined within Australian law South Australia was also the first state to appoint a woman as governor, when Dame Roma Mitchell took office in 1991. Dame Roma Flinders Mitchell, AC, DBE, CVO, QC, ( October 2 1913 - March 5 2000) was an Australian Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
Governors of non-Anglo-Australian background have been appointed in recent years. These include Sir James Gobbo (Italian background; Victoria), Professor David de Kretser (Sri Lankan; Victoria), and Professor Marie Bashir (Lebanese; New South Wales). Sir James Augustine Gobbo, AC, CVO, KStJ, QC (b 22 March 1931, Melbourne, Victoria) was an Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest David Morritz de Kretser AC (born 27 April 1939) is an Australian medical researcher and the Governor of Victoria. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Marie Roslyn Lady Shehadie, AC, CVO, DStJ (born 1930 known as Marie Bashir, is the current Governor of New South Wales and Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية
John Landy, a former governor of Victoria, and Marjorie Jackson-Nelson, a former Governor of South Australia, are former Australian Olympic medallists. John Michael Landy AC, CVO, MBE (born April 12 1930 is a former track athlete and was the 26th Governor of Victoria Marjorie Jackson-Nelson, AC, CVO, MBE (born 13 September 1931 is the former Governor of South Australia and a former Australian athlete The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games
Contemporary Changes and Prospects
The Northern Territory received self-government in 1979 under its own Administrator appointed by the Governor-General. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the center of the mainland continent as well as the central northern regions In accordance with the provisions of the Northern Territory (Self-Government Act 1978 ( Cth), the Northern Territory received self-government in 1979 under its own The Commonwealth government, not the territory government, advises the governor-general on appointment of the Administrator.
Recent proposals for an Australian Republic have indirectly involved the office of state governor. Republicanism in Australia is a movement to change Australia 's status as a Constitutional monarchy to a Republican form of government In the lead up to the 1999 republican referendum, state governments were required to consider state links to the Crown and thus the validity of appointing the Governor through the Queen. The 1999 Australian referendum was a two-question Referendum held on 6 November 1999. At a constitutional convention in Gladstone, Queensland, the states indicated that if the referendum was successful governors should be appointed by the parliament, although agreement on the exact method of appointment was not reached 1. Gladstone is a modern urbanised City located some 550 kilometres by road north of Brisbane and 100 kilometres south-east of Rockhampton As the referendum failed, no state altered the appointment method.
Lists of Governors of the Australian states
(Includes Lieutenant-Governors in the early colonial period and Administrators of the Northern Territory since self-government)
- Governors of New South Wales
- Governors of Queensland
- Governors of South Australia
- Governors of Tasmania
- Governors of Victoria
- Governors of Western Australia
- Administrators of the Northern Territory
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