Location

Government House, Dunrossil Dr, Canberra ACT 2600

Enquiries

(02) 6283 3533

Fax

(02) 6281 3760

Website

http://www.gg.gov.au/

 

 

Under the Constitution, the Governor-General is the Queen's representative in the Commonwealth and the person in whom the executive power of the Commonwealth is vested. The Governor-General is also one of the three elements comprising the Commonwealth Parliament. Her powers include summoning, proroguing and dissolving Parliament; recommending appropriations; assenting to Bills; issuing writs for general elections; appointing and dismissing Ministers; submitting proposals for referendums; making Proclamations and Regulations; and creating government departments and making statutory appointments.

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