Governor of Queensland

Governor of Queensland
Badge of the governor
Flag of the governor
Incumbent
Jeannette Young AC PSM
since 1 November 2021
Viceregal
StyleHer Excellency The Honourable
ResidenceGovernment House, Brisbane (Fernburg)
NominatorPremier of Queensland
AppointerMonarch of Australia
on the advice of the Premier
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
(usually 5 years by convention)
Formation10 December 1859
First holderSir George Bowen
Salary
Websitegovhouse.qld.gov.au

The governor of Queensland is the representative in the state of Queensland of the monarch, currently King Charles III.[5] In an analogous way to the governor-general at the national level, the governor performs constitutional and ceremonial functions at the state level. In particular the governor has the power to appoint and dismiss the premier of Queensland and all other ministers in the Cabinet, and issue writs for the election of the state parliament.

The current governor of Queensland, former Chief Health Officer of Queensland Jeannette Young, was sworn in on 1 November 2021.[6]

The chief justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland, currently Helen Bowskill, acts in the position of governor in the governor's absence. In June 2014, Queen Elizabeth II, upon the recommendation of then-premier Campbell Newman, accorded all current, future and living former governors the title The Honourable in perpetuity.[7]

  1. ^ "Queensland Blue Book – 1900". Internet Archive. 1900.
  2. ^ "Governors (Salary and Pensions) Amendment Regulation 2021". legislation.qld.gov.au. Parliament of Queensland. 2021. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Judicial Remuneration Act 2007". legislation.qld.gov.au. Parliament of Queensland. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Judicial Salaries – Gazette Notice" (PDF). courts.qld.gov.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Role of the Governor". Government House Queensland. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Dr Jeannette Young Queensland's New Governor". Ministerial Media Statements. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  7. ^ "20 June 2014" (PDF). Queensland Government Gazette. p. 15. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.


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