Under the Australian Constitution, the Governor-General holds significant executive powers, including the power to dissolve the House of Representatives (s 5) and to appoint and remove ministers (s 64). The position of Prime Minister is not mandated by the Constitution and is established as a matter of Constitutional convention. Which of the following statements about the relationship between the Governor-General and the Prime Minister is most correct?

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The Governor-General may only exercise reserve powers with the prior written consent of the Prime Minister.

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The Governor-General is legally required to act on the Prime Minister’s advice because responsible government is a binding constitutional principle.

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The Prime Minister’s power to advise the Governor-General derives from s 64 of the Constitution, which requires ministers to be members of Parliament.

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The Governor-General acts on the Prime Minister’s advice as a matter of constitutional convention, which is politically important but not legally enforceable.

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