Queen appoints Australia’s next governor general, with calls for it to be her last
Republican group criticises lack of consultation with Australian public over David Hurley’s appointment
A retired Australian forces chief known for his weekly boxing sessions with Indigenous youngsters in Sydney has been appointed as the Queen’s next representative in the country, a move the country’s opposition Labor party says it hopes will be the last appointment to the position by Buckingham Palace.
In a statement, the palace said the Queen had, on Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s recommendation, “been pleased to approve the appointment of His Excellency General the Hon David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), as governor general designate of the commonwealth of Australia”.