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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 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

  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.