But she has never been a state premier.
The state premier appointed a new head of the inquiry under pressure from the victims' relatives.
Bannon was the seventh state premier to resign in disgrace since 1982.
This episode greatly concerned the Australian state premiers on both sides of politics.
Fourteen state premiers are known to have strong Cornish connections.
Its alumni include one state premier, Bob Carr, and a number of students who have been successful in professional sport, particularly rugby league.
I went from being a state premier to president very quickly, without time to adjust or prepare.
Young and handsome, he was also the first Australian state premier to sport sideburns.
The Governors are appointed by the Queen after the state premiers tell her their choice.
At the time of his retirement, he was the longest-serving state premier in the country.