Editing Primus inter pares (section)

====Australian states====
In [[Australia]], governors represent the [[Australian monarch]] in each of the [[states of Australia]] that comprise the federal [[Constitution of Australia|Commonwealth of Australia]], making them "head of state" in each of their own states.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} These are not envisaged as subordinate to the [[governor-general of Australia]], although however the federal viceroy is "first among equals".<ref>[http://www.governor.vic.gov.au/role.htm Government House] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814050419/http://www.governor.vic.gov.au/role.htm |date=2012-08-14 }}</ref>  The [[governors of the Australian states|state governors]] appoint [[Premiers of the Australian states|premiers]], typically the leader of the political party holding at least a plurality of seats in the elected legislature.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}