Federation was Edmund Barton's 'one great thing'. One of the key architects of Australia's Constitution, Barton became the new nation's first Prime Minister at a grand ceremony in Centennial Park, Sydney, on 1 January 1901.
Age of appointment
The youngest prime minister upon appointment by the Governor-General was Chris Watson, who was 37 years, and 18 days old when his term began on 27 April 1904.
The powers of the Prime Minister come from the fact that they are the leader of the Australian Government. This means they are a member of the House of Representatives and lead the parliamentary party or coalition of parties with the support of the majority of members in the House of Representatives.
The Constitution divides power between the federal government and the states, and the prime minister is constrained by this. The formal power to appoint the governor-general lies with the king of Australia, on the advice of the prime minister, whereby convention holds that the king is bound to follow the advice.
Under the Australian Constitution, former royal prerogatives—including the power to make war, deploy troops and declare peace—are part of the executive power of the Commonwealth. Executive power is recognised in section 61 of the Constitution.
Australia is a constitutional monarchy with The Queen as Sovereign. As a constitutional monarch, The Queen, by convention, is not involved in the day-to-day business of the Australian Government, but she continues to play important ceremonial and symbolic roles.
World's most popular leaders: PM Modi tops the list for second time in a row. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has topped the list of the 'World's Most Popular Leaders' in the 'Global Leader Approval' Ratings released by the American research company, Morning Consult.
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The GFP index denotes Australia as a Top 20 world power.
Breadcrumb. Prime Minister Harold Holt entered the surf at Cheviot Beach, Victoria on the afternoon of 17 December 1967 and was never seen again. No body or other evidence was found, despite an exhaustive search. There were no clues to explain his vanishing.
Oldest prime minister
Gladstone's final elected term started after he won the general election in 1892. He was 81 years and seven months old at the time.
On 24 June 2010, Julia Gillard became Australia's 27th Prime Minister and the first woman to hold the office.
George Washington was unanimously elected for the first of his two terms as president and John Adams became the first vice president.
Edith Dircksey Cowan
She was also the first woman elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. Cowan was elected on 12 March 1921, the year after Western Australia allowed women parliamentary representation, to represent the West Perth electorate as a Nationalist. Cowan won the seat by 46 votes.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the world's most popular leader with an approval rating of 78 per cent.
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William Pitt the Younger was the youngest prime minister ever appointed (at age 24).
The present monarch is Charles III, styled King of Australia, who has reigned since 8 September 2022. The King is represented federally by the governor-general, in accordance with the Australian constitution and letters patent from his mother and monarchical predecessor, Queen Elizabeth II.
We do not pay the Queen any money for her upkeep or even for her duties as Queen of Australia. We do pay a salary to the Governor-General and pay for the upkeep for the official residences.
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of the Commonwealth of Australia and its national interests. It has three branches: the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).