2008 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 2008 in Australia. == Incumbents == Monarch – Elizabeth II Governor-General – Michael Jeffery (until 5 September), then Quentin Bryce Prime Minister – Kevin Rudd Deputy Prime Minister – Julia Gillard Opposition Leader – Brendan Nelson (until 16 September), then Malcolm Turnbull Chief Justice – Murray Gleeson (until 29 August), then Robert French === State and territory leaders === Premier of New South Wales – Morris Iemma (until 5 September), then Nathan Rees Opposition Leader – Barry O'Farrell Premier of Queensland – Anna Bligh Opposition Leader – Jeff Seeney (until 29 January), then Lawrence Springborg Premier of South Australia – Mike Rann Opposition Leader – Martin Hamilton-Smith Premier of Tasmania – Paul Lennon (until 26 May), then David Bartlett Opposition Leader – Will Hodgman Premier of Victoria – John Brumby Opposition Leader – Ted Baillieu Premier of Western Australia – Alan Carpenter (until 23 September), then Colin Barnett Opposition Leader – Paul Omodei (until 17 January), then Troy Buswell (until 4 August), then Colin Barnett (until 23 September), then Eric Ripper Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory – Jon Stanhope Opposition Leader – Zed Seselja Chief Minister of the Northern Territory – Paul Henderson Opposition Leader – Jodeen Carney (until 29 January), then Terry Mills Chief Minister of Norfolk Island – Andre Nobbs === Governors and administrators === Governor of New South Wales – Marie Bashir Governor of Queensland – Quentin Bryce (until 29 July), then Penelope Wensley Governor of South Australia – Kevin Scarce Governor of Tasmania – William Cox (until 2 April), then Peter Underwood Governor of Victoria – David de Kretser Governor of Western Australia – Ken Michael Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories – Neil Lucas (until 22 February) Administrator of Norfolk Island – Owen Walsh Administrator of the Northern Territory – Tom Pauling == Events == === Entire year === Year of the Scout.