Her Majesty the Queen has given formal approval to my request to extend the term of office of Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Kate Warner AC, as Governor of Tasmania, for a further period of one year, concluding 9 December 2020.
Her Excellency has fulfilled her constitutional, ceremonial and community roles with great distinction since her appointment in 2014, and both Her Excellency and Mr Warner are held in the highest regard by the people of Tasmania.
I am very pleased Her Majesty has approved the extension of the term of the Honourable Kate Warner AC, as Governor of Tasmania, and on behalf of the people of Tasmania extend our best wishes to Her Excellency and Mr Warner.