Sam Mostyn
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Political leadership
King’s representative calls for an end to constant battle royal in parliament
As governor-general, Sam Mostyn is King Charles’ representative in Australia. But she has signalled a much broader remit.
- by Shane Wright
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Sam Mostyn’s big fat pay rise isn’t what you think. The PM should have said so
What the government did was not fair. Bring on the republic. I’d be happy with Mostyn as the first president.
- by Jenna Price
Incoming governor-general set to receive annual salary of $709,000
Proposed legislation to amend Sam Mostyn’s salary says it was calculated to “moderately exceed” the five-year average salary of High Court Chief Justice Stephen Gageler.
- by Olivia Ireland
Labor leaders top a shaved-down King’s Birthday Honours list
Contentious premiers Daniel Andrews and Mark McGowan along with former Labor leader Simon Crean head a slimmed-down honours list.
- by Shane Wright
Opinion
Political leadership
Silence descends: Our inability to discuss difficult issues has never been more obvious
Never more than in the past week have we seen national discussion on major issues marked by the mass silencing of everyone outside the extremes.
- by Sean Kelly
Opinion
Gender equality
The sick joke that insults our new GG – and Beyonce
I’m growing increasingly intolerant of pervasive negativity, and this week’s reaction to Sam Mostyn becoming governor-general set me off again.
- by Julia Baird
Empowering, consultative, uniter: Meet Sam Mostyn, the next governor-general
Those who have worked with Mostyn over her long career say she will handle her new role with “grace and humility”.
- by Rachel Clun and Anne Hyland
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Political leadership
Sam Mostyn to be Australia’s new governor-general
The businesswoman and lawyer was the first female AFL commissioner and was previously the president of Chief Executive Women.
- by Paul Sakkal and Anne Hyland
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