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[2]

Insignia of a Knight and a Dame of the Order of Australia
Position Name Notes
Chairman[3]The Honourable Shane Stone AC QCCommunity representative, former Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
Deputy ChairmanHis Honour Judge Rauf SoulioJudge of the District Court of South Australia
SecretaryPaul Singer MVO RANR[4]Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia
MemberGeneral Angus Campbell AO DSCChief of the Defence Force (Ex-officio)
MemberSenator the Honourable Mathias CormannMinister for Finance (Ex-officio)
MemberStephanie Foster PSMDepartment of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Ex-officio)
MemberJoshua Puls MVOState nominee (Victoria)
MemberKathy LeighTerritory nominee (Australian Capital Territory)
MemberJenny GaleState nominee (Tasmania)
MemberKaylene GulichState nominee (Western Australia)
MemberCarolyn SladdenState nominee (South Australia)
MemberFilly Morgan PSMState nominee (Queensland)
MemberMike Miller RFDState nominee (New South Wales)
MemberCatherine WeberTerritory nominee (Northern Territory)
MemberAmelia HodgeCommunity representative
MemberProfessor Matthew Vadas AOCommunity representative
MemberElizabeth Broderick AOCommunity 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
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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.
  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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