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]
| Position | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman[3] | The Honourable Shane Stone AC QC | Community representative, former Chief Minister of the Northern Territory |
| Deputy Chairman | His Honour 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 |
| Member | General Angus Campbell AO DSC | Chief of the Defence Force (Ex-officio) |
| Member | Senator Simon Birmingham | Minister for Finance (Ex-officio) |
| Member | Stephanie Foster PSM | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Ex-officio) |
| Member | Joshua Puls MVO | State nominee (Victoria), Secretary to the Governor of Victoria |
| Member | Kathy Leigh | Territory nominee (Australian Capital Territory) |
| Member | Jenny Gale | State nominee (Tasmania), Secretary to the Premier of Tasmania |
| Member | Kaylene Gulich | State nominee (Western Australia) |
| Member | Carolyn Sladden | State nominee (South Australia) |
| Member | Filly Morgan PSM | State nominee (Queensland) |
| Member | Mike Miller RFD | State nominee (New South Wales) |
| Member | Catherine Weber | Territory nominee (Northern Territory) |
| 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. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "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