Queensland Premier, David Crisafulli, has announced the state’s 28th Governor will be current Court of Appeal Judge, Justice Thomas Bradley.
Justice Bradley (pictured) will succeed Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM when he is sworn in on 1 November.
Justice Bradley has served on Queensland’s Court of Appeal since March 2025 and as a sitting Judge of the Supreme Court from December 2018, he has been a member of the Supreme Court Library Legal Heritage Subcommittee since 2013.
He has also served in a number of community leadership roles, including as Chair of the Brisbane Festival Giving Committee, as an ambassador for the Pinnacle Foundation and on the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art Foundation Committee.
“Justice Bradley has had a distinguished legal career in service of our State and will bring experience and honour to his appointment as Queensland’s Governor,” Premier Crisafulli said.
“Born in Far North Queensland, Justice Bradley understands the unique challenges of our decentralised State and will help unify Queenslanders under our common experiences.
“As he has during his career, he will help shine a light on the important work of Queenslanders and communities.
“Queensland thanks Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Young for her years of service to our State.”
Justice Bradley said it was an honour to be appointed to serve as Queensland’s 28th Governor.
“It is a tremendous honour to serve in this office. I look forward to meeting as many Queenslanders as possible across our State,” he said.
“Advocacy for and patronage of a diverse range of Queensland groups is integral to the role and I share the goals of my predecessors to carry out constitutional responsibilities with dignity, fairness, and a commitment to the rule of law.
“I call to mind all we have in common as Queenslanders: the joy we share in each other’s successes and the comfort we give in each other’s sorrows. I am reminded that, in communities large and small, we are part of a common endeavour.”
