Council for the Order of Australia
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]
Board members
Insignia of a Knight and a Dame of the Order of Australia
| Position | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC (Ret'd) | Former Chief of the Defence Force |
| Deputy Chairman | His Honour Judge Rauf Soulio | Judge of the District Court of South Australia |
| Secretary | Mark Fraser LVO, OAM | Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia |
| Member | Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin AC | Chief of the Defence Force (Ex-officio) |
| Member | Senator The Honourable George Brandis QC | Attorney-General for Australia (Ex-officio) |
| Member | Elizabeth Kelly | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Ex-officio) |
| Member | Doctor Lyndsay Connors AM | Federal nominee |
| Member | Professor Andrea Hull AO | Federal nominee |
| Member | Charles Curwen CVO, OBE | State nominee (Victoria) |
| Member | Kathy Leigh | Territory nominee (Australian Capital Territory) |
| Member | Greg Johannes | State nominee (Tasmania) |
| Member | Mal Wauchope | State nominee (Western Australia) |
| Member | Les Jones | State nominee (South Australia) |
| Member | Ross Musgrove | State nominee (Queensland) |
| Member | Brian Davies LVO | State nominee (New South Wales) |
| Member | Teresa Hart | Territory nominee (Northern Territory) |
| Member | Philip Bacon AM | Community representative |
| Member | Naomi Milgrom AO | Community representative |
| Member | Brigadier William Rolfe AO (Ret'd) | Community representative |
| Member | Professor John Shine AO | Community representative |
References
- ↑ Council for the Order of Australia - Council for the Order of Australia - 2014
External links
- Council for the Order of Australia - Australian Government