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] 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 Rauf Soulio | 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, Official Secretary to the Governor of Victoria |
| Member | Kathy Leigh | Australian Capital Territory nominee |
| Member | Jenny Gale | Tasmanian nominee, Secretary to the Premier of Tasmania |
| 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
- Constitution of the Order of Australia - Federal Register of Legislation
- Australian Government (5 June 2017). "Council for the Order of Australia". Australian Government Directory. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- "THE HONOURABLE SHANE L STONE AC QC TO CHAIR THE COUNCIL FOR THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA – Dukeofed". Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- "Official Secretary to the Governor-General | Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia". www.gg.gov.au. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
External links
- Council for the Order of Australia - Australian Government
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