WHEREAS Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second has been graciously pleased by Commission under Her Royal Sign Manual and the Great Seal of Australia dated 21 August 2008 to appoint me, Quentin Alice Louise Bryce, Companion of the Order of Australia, to be Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia:

NOW THEREFORE I proclaim that I have this day made the prescribed oath of allegiance and the prescribed oath of office of the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia before the Honourable the Chief Justice of Australia, and that I have assumed that office accordingly.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 5 September 2008.

(Quentin Alice Louise Bryce)

Governor-General

By Her Excellency's Command

(Kevin Rudd)

Prime Minister

Click here to view a copy of the signed Proclamation in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette