About the Governor

On 1 November 2021, Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM was sworn-in as the 27th Governor of Queensland and representative of His Majesty King Charles III, Queensland’s Head of State.

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28 January 2023
Cairns Investiture Ceremony Livestream

The Governor will present five worthy Queenslanders with Australian Honours and Awards at an Investiture Ceremony to be held in Cairns at 9.00am on Saturday 28 January. The livestream will be made available here.
25 January 2023
Queenslanders Recognised in Australia Day Honours

Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM, Governor of Queensland, congratulates the following Queensland residents, named in the 2023 Australia Day Honours List.
24 January 2023
2023 Australian Honours and Awards set to be announced

In the lead-up to the release of the Australian Day 2023 Honours List, we profile several of the 2022 Australian Honours and Awards recipients who hail from Queensland.
23 January 2023
Dr Phillip Moulds OAM discusses 'equity' in education

In the latest in a series of profiles on recent recipients of Australian Honours and Awards, we interview Dr Phillip Moulds OAM, awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his services to education.