Australian Timeline

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1951


Incumbents

  • Monarch  King George VI
  • Governor-General  (Sir) William McKell
  • Prime Minister  Robert Menzies
  • Chief Justice  Sir John Latham

State Premiers

  • Premier of New South Wales  James McGirr
  • Premier of Queensland  Ned Hanlon
  • Premier of South Australia  Thomas Playford IV
  • Premier of Tasmania  Robert Cosgrove
  • Premier of Victoria  John McDonald
  • Premier of Western Australia  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 (until 8 May), then Sir Ronald Cross, 1st Baronet (from 22 August)
  • Governor of Victoria  Sir Dallas Brooks
  • Governor of Western Australia  Sir James Mitchell (until 1 July), then Sir Charles Gairdner (from 6 November)