The Australis Leadership Council, known in short as the ALC, is the legislative branch of the Australissian Government. The theoretical maximum number of members in the ALC is 8, however there are currently only 4 members in the Council. The ALC is chaired by the Grand Duke of Australis, Daniel I, whose responsibilities lie with proposing and writing legislature, representing the House of Roscoe and overseeing the operations of Australis. Members of the ALC are nominated and appointed via Meritocracy, the process of appointing people based on merit, rather than by public vote. An exception to this is the Grand Duke of Australis. While the position as Chair of the Australissian Leadership Council may go to any ALC member, The Grand Duke of Australis may not be voted in or out. He is a permanent member of the Council.