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Diagram: Governor-General - Representative of the head of state

Catalogue no: 0071

Source/copyright: PEO/Auspic

Parliamentary Education Office, 2008. Please visit the Image Library page for important information about use of images.

Description

This diagram shows that the Governor-General is the representative of the Australian head of state.

The Queen is Australia's head of state and is at the top of the hierarchy. The Governor-General represents the head of state, and presides over:

  • The Parliament: makers of law
  • The Executive: administrators of law
  • The Judiciary: interpreters of law.