10.4 the crown

Question 1

Granting royal assent

Answer 1

The crowns representative in both the Commonwealth and the Victorian parliament is required to approve bills before they can become law. This is known as Royal Assent. Royal assent is normally given as a matter of course on the advice of the prime minister or at the commonwealths level

Question 2

Withholding Royal assent

Answer 2

The Crowns representative has the power to withhold royal assent. However, this rarely occurs, and the ordinary course is that the crowns rep will approve bills on advice of the prime minister, premier or ministers.

At the federal level the Australian constitution specifies the circumstances where the governor general can withhold royal assent

Question 3

Appointing the executive council (composition and role)

Answer 3

Role is to give advice to the crown’s representative on matters such as whether to approve regulations. For example, the environment Protection amendment. In reality the Crowns Rep acts on the advice of the minister or premier when approving regulations

The leader of the government (PM)
Senior ministers
Assistant minister