Governor-General of Australia | |
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Viceregal | |
Style | His Excellency the Honourable |
Residence | Government House (Canberra) Admiralty House (Sydney) |
Seat | Canberra |
Nominator | Prime Minister of Australia |
Appointer | Monarch of Australia on the advice of the Prime Minister |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure (usually 5 years by convention)[1] |
Formation | 1 January 1901 |
First holder | The Earl of Hopetoun |
Salary | A$495,000[2] |
Website | gg |
The Governor-General of Australia is the representative in Australia of Australia's head of state, Charles III. The current Governor-General is Sam Mostyn.
The Governor-General of Australia is a powerful person in the country. The Governor-General is leader of the Executive Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Defence Forces.