The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in the Australian jurisdiction of the Australian monarch ( currently Queen Elizabeth II ) , according to the Constitution of Australia , which provides that a `` Governor-General appointed by the Queen shall be Her Majesty 's representative in the Commonwealth ... '' As such , the Governor-General is President of the Federal Executive Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Defense Force , as well as viceregal representative in the Australian Capital Territory .
The Governor-General is leader of the Executive Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Defense Forces .