 As the duties of the post are not rigorous, it is usually given to a government minister who holds another portfolio.In this sense, it is usually not a 'Minister without portfolio' such as the equivalent position, Lord President of the Council, is in the United Kingdom, although it has sometimes been used thus in the past, particularly in the pre-Federation period.Since 1920 it has typically been given to the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council or its chief representative.