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Governor general proclaims King Charles III as Australia’s head of state – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

King Charles III will be proclaimed Australia's Head of State by Governor-General David Hurley today

In a formal ceremony at Parliament House that will include a band performing God Save the King, the Governor-General will today officially proclaim King Charles III Australia's new Head of State.

ABC News

King Charles proclaimed Australian monarch

Governor-General David Hurley officially announced the accession of King Charles III in Canberra following the death of Queen Elizabeth.

AAP

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PM hails monarch as ‘absolute inspiration’ as leaders lay wreaths at Parliament House – as it happened

Prime minister, opposition leader and governor general take part in ceremony. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Tributes flow for a much-loved Queen

From political leaders to members of the public, Australians around the country are paying their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

AAP

Sydney Opera House sails lit with Queen’s image to honour her memory

The royal visited Australia 16 times during her 70 years on the throne.

The Independent UK

Republic debate flares as Australia mourns its longest-serving monarch Queen Elizabeth II

Governor general says Queen ‘a symbol of stability, inspiration and servant leadership’ as PM calls 1954 visit ‘a defining moment in our nation’s history’

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Governor-General delivers speech on Queen

Australia's Governor-General David Hurley has made a nationally televised address to reflect on the life and death of Queen Elizabeth II.

AAP

Albanese to attend Queen's funeral and meet King Charles, parliament cancelled

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Governor-General David Hurley will fly to London for events marking the passing of Queen Elizabeth, culminating in her funeral at Westminster Abbey.

The Conversation

PM takes a stand against Governor-General, but don’t expect that to force him out

Anthony Albanese’s cancelling of a grant, given to a charity after the Governor-General David Hurley lobbied for it, has left these poles of power at odds.

The New Daily

Hurley appears after grant scrapped

The federal government has scrapped a controversial $18 million grant allocated to a foundation with links to Governor-General David Hurley.

AAP

Government overturns $18 million grant to charity linked to Governor-General

The government has overturned an $18 million grant to a foundation awarded after Governor-General David Hurley personally lobbied on its behalf.

The New Daily

Labor cancels $18m grant to controversial foundation endorsed by governor general

David Hurley had discussions with Scott Morrison about leadership program that later received one-off funding before it was operational

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government scraps funding for Governor-General-backed foundation

A mystery foundation established just over a year ago by a businessman with connections to the Governor-General has had its federal funding cancelled.

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The New Daily

Clock ticking on MPs move to revoke $18 million from Governor-General’s favoured charity

Crossbench MPs have given the government 15 sitting days to stand in the way of their move to revoke an $18 million grant to a charity.

The Guardian - AU

Labor may axe $18m grant to foundation for which governor general lobbied Scott Morrison

Labor faces questions on Kristy McBain’s shares sales and crossbench opposition to super fund donation disclosure rules

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Britain gets Truss for PM, Albanese flags ‘orderly’ emissions cuts, when cosmetic fillers go wrong

Tuesday: Liz Truss will meet the Queen then face a national cost-of-living crisis after winning the Tory leadership. Plus: Australia’s corporate gender equity stalls

The Guardian - AU

Move to disallow $18m leadership program grant pitched by David Hurley

Greens senator David Shoebridge says grant impacts ‘independence’ of governor general’s office and Scott Morrison should have rejected requests for support

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The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: The Governor-General may have some questions to answer about this charity

This is a story about a story that nobody else seems to think is a story. When the story is about the Governor-General’s rather odd $18 million pet

The Canberra Times

National Wattle Day and spring are here and Canberra will be bathed in green and gold

The ACT Government will also plant 30 wattle trees at Yarralumla dog park on Thursday to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Wattle Day.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: How does Albanese frame Morrison inquiry without embroiling the governor-general?

Solicitor-General Stephen Donaghue has neatly summarised Scott Morrison’s political misdemeanour in having himself secretly appointed to all those ministries.

The Independent UK

Australia to prevent prime ministers gaining secret powers

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will launch an inquiry aimed at preventing a prime minister from ever again secretly amassing new ministerial powers

The Conversation

Morrison's multiple ministries legal but flouted principle of 'responsible government': solicitor-general

Scott Morrison’s action in having himself appointed secretly to multiple ministries was legal but breached “the principle of responsible government”, according to advice from the Solicitor-General, Stephen Donaghue.

Al Jazeera

Australia announces inquiry into Morrison’s secret ministries

Move comes after solicitor general said ex-PM’s actions were ‘inconsistent’ with practices of responsible government.

The New Daily

Paul Bongiorno: The office of Governor-General is broken and needs replacing

Scott Morrison’s actions have thrown a shadow over our highest office, providing further evidence that a Governor-General is no longer fit for purpose.

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