Governor-General's Office
Office of the Governor-General · Office of the Official Secretary
1 January 1901 – 1984
Staff headed by the Official Secretary that supported the Governor-General in constitutional, ceremonial and community duties and ran the vice-regal households, administered through the Prime Minister's portfolio.
How it came into existence
Formed on 1 January 1901, when the first Governor-General, Lord Hopetoun, took office at Federation with a small staff. It had no Commonwealth predecessor.
How it ended
Replaced in 1984, when amendments to the Governor-General Act 1974 established the Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General as a statutory office employing its own staff.
- Support for the Governor-General
- Administration of Australian honours
Main functions
- Support for the Governor-General's constitutional duties
- Management of Government House and Admiralty House
- Vice-regal ceremonial and community program
- Administration of the Australian honours system (from 1975)
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
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Sources
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