# Australia daily digest — 1 Nov 2026

Two releases from Australian governments make up the latest digest for 1 November. In Queensland, Premier David Crisafulli marked the swearing-in of Thomas Bradley KC, a former Court of Appeal and Supreme Court judge, as the state's 28th Governor. The NSW Environment Protection Authority added a cranky Eastern Blue Groper to its Nature Hates a Tosser anti-litter campaign, which runs in cinemas, on TV, at stadiums and on billboards until Australia Day.

Source-local date: Sunday 1 November 2026 (Australia/Sydney). 2 release(s). Canonical: https://mediarelease.co/digests/au/2026-11-01/

## Releases

### [28th Governor of Queensland sworn in](https://mediarelease.co/au/mr02531-28th-governor-of-queensland-sworn-in-01112026.html)

Issued by: David Crisafulli, Premier and Minister for Veterans · Original source: https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/106333

Thomas Bradley KC was sworn in as Queensland's 28th Governor at a ceremony at Parliament House. A former Court of Appeal and Supreme Court judge, he has also held community roles with the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art Foundation, Brisbane Festival and the Pinnacle Foundation. He succeeds Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM, who completed her five-year term, and Premier David Crisafulli paid tribute to her service.

### [Cranky Blue Groper hits the big screen against litter](https://mediarelease.co/au/mr02530-cranky-blue-groper-hits-the-big-screen-against-litter-01112026.html)

Issued by: NSW Environment Protection Authority · Original source: https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/news/epamedia/261101-cranky-blue-groper-hits-the-big-screen-against-litter

The NSW Environment Protection Authority has added a cranky Eastern Blue Groper to its Nature Hates a Tosser anti-litter campaign, running in cinemas, on TV, at stadiums and on billboards until Australia Day. More than 800,000 moviegoers are expected to see the ads. NSW has cut plastic litter by 45% since 2018-19 and is targeting a 60% reduction in all litter by 2030.

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