Council for the Order of Australia

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The Council for the Order of Australia is the body responsible for deciding on new appointments within the Order of Australia. It was established by Letters Patent issued by Queen Elizabeth II on 14 February 1975 and as amended subsequently.[1] The Prime Minister of Australia of the day appoints the Council chair, deputy chair and seven “community representatives”, while each state and territory appoints a representative. In addition, the Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia is the ex officio Secretary of the Council, and there are three other ex officio members.

Board members[]

Insignia of a Knight and a Dame of the Order of Australia
Position[2] Name Notes
Chair[3] The Honourable Shane Stone AC QC Community representative, former Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
Deputy Chair Judge Judge of the District Court of South Australia
Secretary Paul Singer MVO RANR[4] Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia (ex-officio)
Member General Angus Campbell AO DSC Chief of the Defence Force (ex-officio)
Member Senator Simon Birmingham Vice President of the Federal Executive Council (ex-officio)
Member Stephanie Foster PSM Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (ex-officio)
Member Joshua Puls MVO Victorian nominee,
Member Kathy Leigh Australian Capital Territory nominee
Member Jenny Gale Tasmanian nominee,
Member Kaylene Gulich Western Australian nominee
Member Carolyn Sladden South Australian nominee
Member Filly Morgan PSM Queensland nominee
Member Mike Miller RFD New South Wales nominee
Member Catherine Weber Northern Territory nominee
Member Amelia Hodge Community representative
Member Professor Matthew Vadas AO Community representative
Member Elizabeth Broderick AO Community representative
Member Rupert Myer AO Community representative
Member The Honourable Cheryl Edwardes AM Community representative
Member Mr Bernard Wright AO Community representative
Member Ms Gabrielle Trainor AO Community representative

References[]

  1. ^ Constitution of the Order of Australia - Federal Register of Legislation
  2. ^ Australian Government (5 June 2017). "Council for the Order of Australia". Australian Government Directory. Retrieved 23 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "THE HONOURABLE SHANE L STONE AC QC TO CHAIR THE COUNCIL FOR THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA – Dukeofed". Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Official Secretary to the Governor-General | Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia". www.gg.gov.au. Retrieved 22 July 2019.

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