Today, Samantha Mostyn has been sworn in as the 28th Governor-General. She is Australia’s second female Governor-General.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced in April that Mostyn would become the new Governor-General, replacing David Hurley.
The lawyer and businesswoman is the former chair of the Federal Government’s Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce.
Ceremony
Samantha Mostyn was sworn in during aat Parliament House.
In her address, Mostyn said: “The role of Governor-General is not simply to be an observer of an Australian life, but to be a participant. To reflect the Australian character and its fundamentally democratic spirit.”
Governor General
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Australia is a constitutional monarchy, meaning the country’s head of state is technically the ‘Crown’ — King Charles III.
However, the King doesn’t have any role in the day-to-day running of Australia’s government. His executive power is carried out by thein Australia. The role is mostly ceremonial.
A bill does not become law in Australia until the Governor General approves it. They can reject a law, but this has never happened. The Governor-General also swears in Cabinet Ministers.
Salary
Last week, the Government introduced legislation to increase theof the Governor General from $495,000 to $709,017.
A document explaining the pay rise says that in the past “a Governor-General has been the recipient of other Commonwealth entitlements” and “Ms Mostyn is not a recipient of any such entitlements”.
For example, previous Governor-General David Hurley’s salary was adjusted to account for the military pension he received.
