The Honourable Thomas Bradley KC was sworn in as the 28th Governor of Queensland at a ceremony at Parliament House yesterday.
His Excellency’s appointment follows a distinguished legal career including as a Court of Appeal Judge, a sitting Judge of the Supreme Court, and a member of the Supreme Court Library Legal Heritage Subcommittee.
His Excellency succeeds the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM, who has completed her five-year term.
Premier David Crisafulli said His Excellency brought a distinguished record of service to Queensland to the office of the Governor.
“His Excellency has dedicated his life to service in the courts, service in the community, and his new role is the next step in a lifetime of service for this great state,” Mr Crisafulli said.
“As a proud Queenslander with strong connections to communities across the state, His Excellency understands the unique challenges and what is needed to bring us together in times of hardship.”
His Excellency was born in Cairns, the second of eight children of Jack and Margaret Bradley. He was educated at St Bernard’s Primary School and Clairvaux College in Brisbane. He graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Laws.
He completed articles with Morris Fletcher & Cross, now MinterEllison, becoming a Senior Associate. He lectured in industrial law at the Queensland University of Technology and the University of Queensland, where he later taught in the Master of Laws program.
Admitted as a barrister in 2000, he practised in commercial disputes, with a focus on economic regulation, competition policy, energy, resources and construction.
In 2013 he was appointed Queen’s Counsel. In 2018, he became a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland.
He served as Principal Commercial List Judge, Senior Class Action List Judge and a judicial member of the Legal Practice Tribunal before being appointed to the Court of Appeal in 2025.
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