Section 4 of the Constitution of Australia formally established the
vice-regal
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position of the
Governor-General of Australia
The governor-general of Australia is the representative of the monarch, currently King Charles III, in Australia.Commonwealth Of Australia Constitution Act - Sect 4 at
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