Quiz: The organisation of law and government in Australia
Question 14
Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) At federal level, the King’s representative in Australia called a ‘Governor General’. At state level, the King’s representative is called a ‘Governor’.
(b) The monarch’s representatives are the formal ‘heads of state’ of the Australian Commonwealth and the Australian States.
(c) The monarch’s representatives in Australian governments have purely ceremonial roles: they have no executive or legislative powers.