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The next Governor-General of Australia - Samantha Mostyn - was recently announced by the Albanese Government. This video discusses how a Governor-General is appointed. It looks to the past when the Governor-General was appointed on the advice of British Ministers and the difficult transition to advice by Australian Ministers. It discusses the personal involvement of the monarch and whether the Palace has ever objected to appointments. Finally, it discusses alternative procedures for appointment and whether they could be implemented in Australia in the absence of a referendum.