Australian Timeline

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1947


Incumbents

  • Monarch  King George VI
  • Governor-General  Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (until 11 March), then William McKell
  • Prime Minister  Ben Chifley
  • Chief Justice  Sir John Latham

State Premier

  • Premier of New South Wales  William McKell (until 6 February), then James McGirr
  • Premier of Queensland  Ned Hanlon
  • Premier of South Australia  Thomas Playford IV
  • Premier of Tasmania  Robert Cosgrove (until 18 December), then Edward Brooker
  • Premier of Victoria  John Cain (until 20 November), then Thomas Hollway
  • Premier of Western Australia  Frank Wise (until 1 April), then Ross McLarty

State Governors

  • Governor of New South Wales  Sir John Northcott
  • Governor of Queensland  Sir John Lavarack
  • Governor of South Australia  Sir Charles Norrie
  • Governor of Tasmania  Sir Hugh Binney
  • Governor of Victoria  Sir Winston Dugan
  • Governor of Western Australia  none appointed