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Who becomes the Prime Minister?
Answer: The Governor-General appoints the leader of the party with most MPs to become Prime Minister after the elections
$2.99 to unlock practice modeThe Governor-General appoints the leader of the Opposition to become the Prime Minister after an election
Australian citizens vote for the Prime Minister
The Governor-General appoints the leader of the party with most MPs to become Prime Minister after the elections
The King appoints the previous Governor-General to be the next Prime Minister
Chapter: Government and the law in Australia
After a federal election, the Australian Government is generally formed by the party or coalition of parties with the majority of members in the House of Representatives... The Governor-General approves the appointment of the Prime Minister and ministers.
- Our Common Bond (pdf version),
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