Former Australian governor-general Peter Hollingworth dies at 91, according to multiple outlets. Hollingworth was appointed governor-general in 2001 by then-prime minister John Howard and is described as Australia’s 23rd governor-general. Several reports say he resigned less than two years into the role amid public pressure linked to how he handled child sexual abuse complaints while serving as Anglican archbishop of Brisbane.
Before becoming governor-general, Hollingworth led the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane for about 11 years, from 1990. The Guardian reports he was the first Australian-born person to hold the Brisbane archbishop position. All accounts also note his long-running engagement with issues connected to poverty and public welfare.
The coverage consistently links his resignation as governor-general to controversy over child sex abuse allegations and complaint handling during his time in senior church leadership. He is remembered in the reports both for his public service and for the circumstances that led to his early departure from the governor-general role.
