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True or false? The Governor-General formally starts the process for holding a federal election.
- aTrueCorrect answer
- bFalse
Why?
True. On the Prime Minister's advice, the Governor-General dissolves the House of Representatives and issues the writs for its election. Writs are the official orders that start an election.
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