Can the Governor-General's 'culture of care' help Australia navigate the culture wars? | Compass

It’s been a busy first year for the Governor-General Sam Mostyn. Vowing to be a modern, optimistic and visible Governor-General, she’s adopted a “culture of care” as a key focus of her term. But how does that translate into action? And can she help Australia during these polarised, turbulent times? Geraldine Doogue spent some time with her to find out. For more stories about our ethics, spirituality and beliefs, watch ABC Compass on iview. 00:00 Meet Sam Mostyn, Australia’s Governor-General 02:30 Geraldine Doogue visits Government House, Yarralumla 04:35 Sam Mostyn’s background 06:51 A female GG gets extra scrutiny 10:44 Using influence and agency 14:35 GG’s art collection 16:06 The thriving and the marginalised 19:14 The Social Outfit 21:40 The constitution, the monarchy and Commander-in-Chief Subscribe 🔔 http://ab.co/ABCAus-subscribe ___________________________________________ Web: http://abc.net.au/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/abc Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcaustralia Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcaustralia ___________________________________________ Please note: On most of our videos, the captions/subtitles are auto-generated by YouTube. This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC's Online Conditions of Use http://www.abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3).