Republican Margaret Gardner to be king’s representative in Victoria as governor

Daniel Andrews says appointee's views aren't incompatible' with role - so he didn't share them with Charles III

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Victoria's premier, Daniel Andrews, has admitted that he omitted to tell King Charles that his pick for the state's new governor is a self-confessed republican.

Andrews on Monday announced that Prof Margaret Gardner, now the vice-chancellor of Monash University, will become the 30th governor of Victoria after Linda Dessau's term ends on 30 June. She has vowed to work hard to uphold the constitutional responsibilities of the position.

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