The Office of Governor-General
Author | : Sir Paul Hasluck |
Publisher | : Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 1979 |
ISBN-13 | : UOM:39015031627204 |
ISBN-10 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Office of Governor-General written by Sir Paul Hasluck and published by Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press. This book was released on 1979 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The events of November 1975 sparked off lively debate as to what the Governor-General does. The real point at issue in that controversy was not whether a Governor-General has the power to dismiss a Prime Minister. The fact that the power was exercised is proof that the power exists. The question to be asked is whether the Govenor-General was justified by the facts as he saw and interpreted them, and, if he were justified, whether he was wise to use the power. There is a difference between an extreme situation and a customary action. The controversy over the dismissal of a Prime Minister concentrated attention on one aspect, but in this lucid essay Sir Paul Hasluck sets out the wide range of the Governor-General's duties and the place of office in the whole structure of Australian government.