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Governor grants Assent to 'Daniel's Law'
Her Excellency received the Clerk of the Parliament, Mr Neil Laurie, who presented the Community Protection and Public Child Sex Offender Register (Daniel’s Law) Bill 2025, to which Royal Assent was granted.
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Governor passes milestone four years in office
Her Excellency and Professor Nimmo have spent four years championing Queensland—serving with pride, engaging with communities, and supporting hundreds of organisations across the State.
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Her Excellency grants Assent to two Bills
The Governor today received the Clerk of the Queensland Parliament, Mr Neil Laurie, for the presentation of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research Bill 2025 and the Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill 2025, to which she granted Royal Assent.
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Acting Governor grants Assent to a Bill
The Honourable Chief Justice Helen Bowskill today received the Clerk of the Queensland Parliament, Mr Neil Laurie, for the presentation of the Coroners (Mining and Resources Coroner) Amendment Bill 2025, to which she granted Assent.
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Celebrating young leaders in STEM at Government House
Government House recently hosted a reception celebrating 109 Queensland students selected for the 2026 National Youth Science Forum, recognising their potential as future STEM leaders and encouraging them to embrace the program’s transformative opportunities.
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King's Birthday Honours List recipients honoured
Government House hosted a dinner honouring Queenslanders recognised in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours List, celebrating diverse achievements across community, professional and public service.
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Her Excellency announces Bond University graduate Molly Swanson as Queensland 2026 Rhodes Scholar
Her Excellency, as Chair of the Rhodes Scholarship Queensland Selection Committee, has announced Bond University graduate, lawyer and AI researcher Molly Swanson as the Queensland 2026 Rhodes Scholar.
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Governor Grants Royal Assent to Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025
The Governor received the Deputy Clerk of Queensland Parliament, Mr Michael Ries, for the presentation of the Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025, to which Royal Assent was granted.
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Address-in-Reply
On Tuesday 22 September, the Governor hosted the Presentation of the Address-in-Reply, Queensland Parliament’s formal response to the Governor’s Speech delivered at the Opening of the 58th Parliament on 27 November 2024.
