On this day …
On Sunday, in the morning, at Government House, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM completed her term as the 27th Governor of Queensland with Professor Graeme Nimmo RFD and departed Government House, following a formal a Morning Tea, attended by Premier and Minister for Veterans, the Honourable David Crisafulli MP and Mrs Tegan Crisafulli; Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Queensland, the Honourable Chief Justice Helen Bowskill and Mr Peter Vallance; Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the Honourable Patrick Weir MP; Leader of the Opposition, the Honourable Steven Miles MP and Ms Kim McDowell; Representing the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Deputy Civic Cabinet Chair for City Planning, Suburban Renewal and Economic Development and Councillor for Walter Taylor Ward, Councillor Penny Wolff and Mr Peter Wolff; Commanding Officer, HMAS Moreton Royal Australian Navy, Commander Christopher Unwin RAN; Representing Commander, 1st (Australian) Division, Brigadier Jennifer Harris CSC; Warrant Officer Class One, Grant Gripske; Commander, Combat Support Group, Royal Australian Air Force, Air Commodore Andrew McHugh CSM; Senior Australian Defence Force Officer RAAF Base Amberley, Wing Commander Ashleigh Gomba; Representing Acting Commissioner, Queensland Police Service, Deputy Commissioner Cheryl Scanlon APM; Director-General, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mr Damien Walker; Director-General, Queensland Health, Dr David Rosengren, Chair, Central West Health, Queensland Health, Ms Jane Williams; Former Official Secretary, Office of the Governor, Mrs Kate Hastings MVO and Mr Bob Hastings APM; Representing Former Official Secretary, Dr Ingrid Tall, Mr Alex Yorke-Tall and Ms Charlotte Yorke-Tall, before a Farewell Parade and bidding farewell to official Guests, other guests and staff, the Governor addressed guests and departed Government House under police escort, to a musical farewell by Regiment Royal Australian Artillery Band.
In the afternoon, at Parliament House, Brisbane, His Excellency the Honourable Thomas Bradley KC was sworn in as the 28th Governor of Queensland.
Following, at Government House, His Excellency and Dr Matthew Yoong hosted a reception to celebrate the occasion of his swearing-in.
