Governor of New South Wales

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. Where is Governor of New South Wales?South-eastern Australia
2. What is the capital of Governor of New South Wales?Sydney
3. What is the current governor?Margaret Beazley
4. What is the term of office?An unfixed period, generally serving approximately five years, at His Majesty's pleasure
5. How did the Governor's job change over time?At first, the Governor had a lot of power and ran the colony alone. Later, as the colony grew, the Governor started to follow the advice of elected ministers. Today, most of the Governor’s work is done on the advice of the Premier and the Executive Council.
6. Why does the Governor act on the advice of the Premier?The Governor follows the Premier’s advice because the Premier is the elected leader of the people. This keeps the Governor neutral and lets the people’s chosen government run the state.

Viceroy: A ruler exercising authority in a colony or province as the representative of a monarch.
Constitutional Convention: Unwritten rules and practices that guide the exercise of governmental powers.
Reserve Powers: Exceptional powers held by the Governor that can be used independently of ministerial advice.
Federation of Australia: The process by which the Australian colonies united to form the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901.