ADMJ 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Australian Defence Force, Governor Of Queensland, Christian Porter
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Commander in chief of the australian defence forces (constitution s 68) Generally acts on advice of prime minister and cabinet. Holds reserve powers" re eg appointment and dismissal of prime minister. More information on the governor general"s role. Detail re the queensland governor in tutorials. The prime minister is the leader of the party with the majority in the. He or she, in practice, leads the government" ie the body that runs. Pm selects ministers to assist with the task of government ministry (cabinet); outer ministry; parliamentary secretaries (assistant ministers) Note the impact of the party system on the way this works . Premier is the leader of the party with the majority in the legislative. Cabinet contains premier and all the ministers (maximum 19 ministers) Constitution of queensland 2001 (qld) ss 42, 43. Minister who is chief law officer" of a jurisdiction: Much of what the executive does or wants to do is achieved through a legal framework:
