Governor-General of Australia

Governor-General of Australia
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Incumbent Sam Mostyn since 1 July 2024
Viceregal
Style	His Excellency the Honourable
Residence	Government House (Canberra) Admiralty House (Sydney)
Seat	Canberra
Nominator	Prime Minister of Australia
Appointer	Monarch of Australia on the advice of the Prime Minister
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure (usually 5 years by convention)[1]
Formation	1 January 1901
First holder	The Earl of Hopetoun
Salary	A$495,000[2]
Website	gg.gov.au

The Governor-General of Australia is the representative in Australia of Australia's head of state, Charles III. The current Governor-General is Sam Mostyn.

The Governor-General of Australia is a powerful person in the country. The Governor-General is leader of the Executive Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Defence Forces.

1. ↑ Governor-General Archived 23 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 21 March 2016.
2. ↑ Australia, Commonwealth Parliament of. "Governor-General Amendment Salary Bill 2019". www.aph.gov.au. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-07.