Australian Timeline

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1948


Incumbents

  • Monarch  King George VI
  • Governor General  William McKell
  • Prime Minister  Ben Chifley

State Premiers

  • Premier of New South Wales  James McGirr
  • Premier of Queensland  Ned Hanlon
  • Premier of South Australia  Thomas Playford IV
  • Premier of Tasmania  Edward Brooker (until 25 February), then Robert Cosgrove
  • Premier of Victoria  Thomas Hollway
  • Premier of Western Australia  Ross McLarty

State Governor

  • 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  Sir James Mitchell (from 5 October)