Premiers and chief ministers of the Australian states and territories
In colonial times, the five British colonies on mainland Australia, along with the Van Diemen Land colony of Tasmania and the colony of New Zealand, had their own Governor, a title that eventually was changed to "Premier". Back then, the two territories did not exist, so the colonies represented what we today know as the six states and New Zealand (which is not part of Australia and now has a Prime Minister). Today, the Governor serves as the head of state of a state and the King is the head of state of Australia (but is represented by the Governor-General when he is absent).