2009 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 2009 in Australia. == Incumbents == Monarch – Elizabeth II Governor-General – Quentin Bryce Prime Minister – Kevin Rudd Deputy Prime Minister – Julia Gillard Opposition Leader – Malcolm Turnbull (until 1 December), then Tony Abbott Chief Justice – Robert French === State and territory leaders === Premier of New South Wales – Nathan Rees (until 4 December), then Kristina Keneally Opposition Leader – Barry O'Farrell Premier of Queensland – Anna Bligh Opposition Leader – Lawrence Springborg (until 2 April), then John-Paul Langbroek Premier of South Australia – Mike Rann Opposition Leader – Martin Hamilton-Smith (until 8 July), then Isobel Redmond Premier of Tasmania – David Bartlett Opposition Leader – Will Hodgman Premier of Victoria – John Brumby Opposition Leader – Ted Baillieu Premier of Western Australia – Colin Barnett Opposition Leader – 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 – Terry Mills Chief Minister of Norfolk Island – Andre Nobbs === Governors and administrators === Governor of New South Wales – Marie Bashir Governor of Queensland – Penelope Wensley Governor of South Australia – Kevin Scarce Governor of Tasmania – Peter Underwood Governor of Victoria – David de Kretser Governor of Western Australia – Ken Michael Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories – Brian Lacy (from 5 October) Administrator of Norfolk Island – Owen Walsh Administrator of the Northern Territory – Tom Pauling == Events == === Whole year === Year of the Blood Donor.