The Honourable Justice Thomas Bradley will be Queensland’s 28th Governor, succeeding Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young on 1 November this year.
Justice Bradley has served on Queensland’s Court of Appeal since March 2025 and as a sitting Judge of the Supreme Court since December 2018.
Premier David Crisafulli said Justice Bradley would proudly serve Queensland as the 28th Governor.
“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,” Mr 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.”
His Honour said: “It is a tremendous honour to serve in this office. I look forward to meeting as many Queenslanders as possible across our state.
“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.”
Justice Bradley was born in Cairns and graduated from The University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Laws.
On 31 July 2000, he was admitted as a barrister and started private practice in Brisbane. On 14 November 2013, His Honour was appointed Queen’s Counsel.
His Honour has been a member of the Supreme Court Library Legal Heritage Subcommittee since 2013.
Before his appointment as a judge, Justice Bradley was a member of the practitioner panel of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal, having served earlier as a sessional member of QCAT (2009-2011) and of the Commercial & Consumer Tribunal (2004-09).
He was a member of the Bar Council (2016-18) and treasurer of the Bar Association of Queensland (2017-18). His Honour was a deputy chair of the Competition & Consumer Committee of the Law Council of Australia Business Law Section (2011-14).
Justice Bradley will be formally sworn in on 1 November.
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