Commonwealth of Australia

On Sunday evening at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, received the Chief Justice of Australia, the Honourable Susan Kiefel. 

Later, the Governor was sworn to office as an Administrator of the Commonwealth of Australia.

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Rhodes Scholarship for Tasmania

In the afternoon at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, chaired a meeting with members of the Selection Committee for the 2026 Rhodes Scholarship for Tasmania.

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2025 Hadley's Art Prize

In the evening at Hadley's Orient Hotel, Hobart, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers attended the 2025 Award Presentation and Exhibition Opening for the Hadley's Art Prize.

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