昆士兰州最高法院法官托马斯·布拉德利被任命为该州第28任州督，成为昆州历史上首位公开身份的同性恋州督[1]。州长戴维·克里萨富利于周二宣布了这一任命[1]，布拉德利将于11月1日宣誓就职[1]。
布拉德利的伴侣马修·永博士出席了任命宣布仪式[1]。这一任命在法律界和社区获得广泛欢迎，MinterEllison律师事务所合伙人汤姆·弗莱彻评价布拉德利是"一位杰出的律师"，具备"严谨的知识功底、良好的判断力和对法律的深刻承诺"[1]。布拉德利长期担任LGBTQ+青年慈善机构的大使和捐献者[1]。尖峰基金会首席执行官安德鲁·斯泰特表示，该基金会对这一任命感到"完全欣喜和高兴"[1]。
Justice Thomas Bradley has been appointed as Queensland's 28th Governor, making him the state's first openly gay governor.[1] The announcement was made on Tuesday morning by Premier David Crisafulli.[1] Bradley will be sworn in on November 1.[1]
The appointment has been welcomed across the legal profession and community advocacy sectors.[1] Bradley's partner, Dr Matthew Yoong, attended the announcement ceremony.[1] Andrew Staite, Chief Executive of the Pinnacle Foundation, expressed that the foundation was "absolutely thrilled and delighted" by the appointment.[1] Bradley has served as a long-standing ambassador and donor to LGBTQ+ youth charities.[1]
Legal colleagues have praised Bradley's credentials for the role.[1] Tom Fletcher, a partner at MinterEllison, described him as "an outstanding lawyer" with "intellectual rigour, sound judgment, and a deep commitment to the law."[1]