Sam Mostyn approved as Australia's next Governor-General by The King
The King of Australia has approved Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's recommendation for the next Governor-General
https://www.theguardian.com/australi...eral-australiaI am honoured to announce that His Majesty The King has approved my recommendation to appoint Ms Samantha Mostyn AO as Australia's next Governor-General.
— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) April 2, 2024
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Originally Posted by Guardian
Hmmm she seems very woke. Generally Australian Governor-Generals have been good picks, and both sides of the political aisle have rightly chosen people who are more or less apolitical - usually former army generals in Australia's case. Canada on the other hand has chosen quite a few political Governor Generals, and it has resulted in controversy/having to resign from the office early. With any luck she'll keep her opinions and her activism to herself whilst in the role.
For those who don't know, the Governor-General is above the Prime Minister (but below the monarch) and basically acts as a regent for The King as he cannot be in all 15 countries that have him as Head of State at the same time. So the Governor-General carries out the day-to-day duties of the monarch, such as swearing in the Prime Ministers, having a weekly meeting with the PM, awarding honours and granting royal assent to laws passed by the Parliament.
She'll likely be hosting The King and Queen for their planned visit to Australia in the autumn.