What is the role of the Governor-General?

• A. The Governor-General serves as leader of the opposition
• B. The Governor-General represents the monarch and performs constitutional duties, including giving Royal Assent to laws
• C. The Governor-General is the chief justice of the High Court
• D. The Governor-General administers the treasury and budget exclusively

Answer: (B)

The role of the Governor-General is to represent the monarch in Australia and carry out constitutional duties. This includes giving Royal Assent to laws, which is the formal step that turns a bill passed by Parliament into law. In practice, the Governor-General acts mostly on the advice of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, carrying out ceremonial duties and other formal functions as part of Australia’s constitutional framework. This is why options involving leading the opposition, being the chief justice, or managing the treasury and budget don’t fit the position.