1945 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1945 in Australia. == Incumbents == Monarch – George VI Governor-General – Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Baron Gowrie (until 30 January), then the Duke of Gloucester Prime Minister – John Curtin (died in office 5 July), then Frank Forde (until 13 July), then Ben Chifley Chief Justice – Sir John Latham === State Premiers === Premier of New South Wales – William McKell Premier of Queensland – Frank Cooper Premier of South Australia – Thomas Playford IV Premier of Tasmania – Robert Cosgrove Premier of Victoria – Albert Dunstan (until 2 October), then Ian MacFarlan (until 21 November), then John Cain Premier of Western Australia – John Willcock (until 31 July), then Frank Wise === State Governors === Governor of New South Wales – John Loder, 2nd Baron Wakehurst (until 6 June) Governor of Queensland – Sir Leslie Orme Wilson Governor of South Australia – Sir Charles Norrie Governor of Tasmania – Sir Ernest Clark (until 4 August), then Sir Hugh Binney (from 24 December) Governor of Victoria – Sir Winston Dugan Governor of Western Australia – none appointed == Events == 30 January – Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester becomes Australia's first royal Governor-General.