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The formal term for the Governor acting on the advice of the Executive Council is the "Governor in Council". [7] Various statutes call for the Governor in Council to carry out its provisions. For example, the Constitution of Queensland Act 2001 provides for the Governor in Council to appoint judges to the Supreme Court.
The office of the governor was initially established by letters patent issued by Queen Victoria on the founding of Queensland in 1867. However, up until 1977 the office was not formally recognised in Queensland legislation, with the powers of the governor set down in the letters patent and in an imperial order in council which preserved the effect of the Australian Constitutions Act 1842 (Imp ...
Legislature: the unicameral Parliament of Queensland, comprising the Legislative Assembly and the Monarch (represented by the Governor); Executive: the Queensland Government, consisting of the Executive Council of Queensland, which formalises decisions of the Cabinet of Queensland, which is composed of the Premier and other ministers of state ...
The Governor, as representative of the Crown, is the formal repository of power, which is exercised by him or her on the advice of the Premier of Queensland and the Cabinet. The Premier and Ministers are appointed by the Governor, and hold office by virtue of their ability to command the support of a majority of members of the Legislative Assembly.
Pages in category "Governors of Queensland" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Unlike the Executive Council, which is a mechanism for advising the Governor, the Cabinet meets without the Governor and is responsible for formulating and coordinating policy. In effect, the Executive Council is a vehicle for implementing decisions made in Cabinet. [7]
Governors of the other (or all) States in order of appointment: Governor of New South Wales: Margaret Beazley (2 May 2019) Governor of Tasmania: Barbara Baker (16 June 2021) Governor of South Australia: Frances Adamson (7 October 2021) Governor of Queensland: Jeannette Young (1 November 2021) Governor of Western Australia: Chris Dawson (15 July ...
Queensland Labor: 24 April 1957 12 August 1957 110 days 12. 20th Ted Theodore (1884–1950) Labor: Chillagoe (1912–1925) 22 October 1919 26 February 1925 5 years, 127 days 1920 1923 13. 17th William Kidston (1849–1919) Labor: Rockhampton (1932–1960) 19 January 1906 18 May 1907 1 year, 119 days: 4 years, 262 days 1907 1908 1909 Kidston: 18 ...