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Difficulty: EasyState and Territory Leadership Roles

In the Australian system of government, the Northern Territory has a specific official who represents the Governor-General and performs ceremonial duties. What is the title of this official?

  1. AdministratorAnswer
  2. B
    Premier
  3. C
    Governor

Answer

The official in the Northern Territory who represents the Governor-General is called the Administrator.
The correct answer is the Administrator because this is the specific title given to the official in the Northern Territory who performs ceremonial duties and represents the Governor-General, similar to how a Governor represents the King in a state.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the specific region and the type of role being asked for in the question.
The region is the Northern Territory and the role is the representative of the Governor-General.
Leadership and representative titles differ between Australian states and territories.
2
Match the territory representative role to its correct official title.
In the Northern Territory, this role is filled by the Administrator.
According to the Australian system of government, while states have Governors, the Northern Territory has an Administrator.

Key Concept

Territory Leadership Roles

Hints

1
Recall that the title for the representative in a territory is different from the title 'Governor' used in states.

Practice More

Review the summary of leadership roles for both states (Premier/Governor) and territories (Chief Minister/Administrator).
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State and Territory Leadership Roles

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