The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the federal representative of the monarch of Australia, currently Charles III. The governor-general has many constitutional and ceremonial func
Sam Mostyn 2024
David Hurley (centre) at his swearing-in as governor-general in 2019
Governor-General Peter Cosgrove with ministers and parliamentary secretaries of the Second Turnbull ministry, 2016
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull meeting with Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove on 8 May 2016 to request a double dissolution
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Samantha Joy Mostyn is an Australian businesswoman and advocate who has served as the 28th governor-general of Australia since 1 July 2024.
Governor-General of Australia
…awards, attending public events, serving as a patron of local organisations, and representing the country as a whole. The current governor-general is Sam Mostyn, who has served in the role since 1 July 2024. Notable functions of the governor-general include giving royal assent to bills passed by both houses of…
Mostyn and her husband Simeon Beckett in 2024