It is my great pleasure on Behalf of the United Grand Lodge of Queensland, to extend fraternal greetings and congratulations to MW Bro Khristianne Albano on his installation as Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.

We trust that your term of office will be rewarding. You are a committed and disciplined freemason and I feel certain that your skills and ability will be a benefit to New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Queensland and New South Wales have a very close relationship, indeed before 1859 MW Bro Albano’s jurisdiction would have reached Cape York. Dorothy and I look forward to your, and Carol’s company, in the journey ahead.

I would like to congratulate your incoming Deputy Grand Master, Assistant Grand Master and the New Grand Officers and wish them well and every success in their term of Office. It was unfortunate that most were unable to attend the Grand Installation of MW Bro Les Hicks, he has provided leadership to his Grand Lodge during an extraordinary period in the history of our country and freemasonry. Being so close to the border, I hope to see him in Queensland in the future. I wish him well in his future endeavours and look forward to his continued friendship.