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 QCCommunity representative, former Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
Deputy ChairJudge Rauf SoulioJudge of the District Court of South Australia
SecretaryPaul Singer MVO RANR[4]Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia (ex-officio)
MemberGeneral Angus Campbell AO DSCChief of the Defence Force (ex-officio)
MemberSenator Simon BirminghamVice President of the Federal Executive Council (ex-officio)
MemberStephanie Foster PSMDepartment of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (ex-officio)
MemberJoshua Puls MVOVictorian nominee, Official Secretary to the Governor of Victoria
MemberKathy LeighAustralian Capital Territory nominee
MemberJenny GaleTasmanian nominee, Secretary to the Premier of Tasmania
MemberKaylene GulichWestern Australian nominee
MemberCarolyn SladdenSouth Australian nominee
MemberFilly Morgan PSMQueensland nominee
MemberMike Miller RFDNew South Wales nominee
MemberCatherine WeberNorthern Territory nominee
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

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. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. 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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