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The Crown in Victoria
Governs Victoria
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The Governor is the King's representative in Victoria. Under the State Constitution the Governor acts on the advice of the Premier and ministers, except for rare reserve powers.
Who sits on it
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Governor of Victoria
Appointed by the King of Australia
- MG Margaret Gardner Governor of Victoria · since August 2023
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