Appendices

Appendix A

The Council for the Order of Australia and the Australian Bravery Decorations Council

The Order of Australia

The Order of Australia was established as part of the Australian honours system by Letters Patent signed by Her Majesty The Queen on 14 February 1975.

Chancellor of the Order at 30 June 2006

His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC (Retd)
Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia

Secretary of the Order

Mr Malcolm Hazell CVO
Official Secretary to the Governor-General

Council for the Order of Australia

Membership at 30 June 2006

Members - nominated by the Australian Government

The Honourable Sir James Gobbo AC CVO (Chair)
Ms Robyn Burke
Major General WB James AC MBE MC (Retd)
The Honourable Tony Messner AM
Dr George Santoro AM
Professor John Shine AO
Dr Margaret Valadian AO MBE
Dr Fiona Wood AM

Members - nominated by State and Territory governments

Dr Colin Gellatly (New South Wales)
Mr Charles Curwen CVO OBE (Victoria)
Vacant (Queensland)
Mr Adam Bodzioch (South Australia)
Mr Malcolm Wauchope (Western Australia)
Ms Linda Hornsey (Tasmania)
Ms Teresa Robson (Northern Territory)
Mr Mike Harris (Australian Capital Territory)

Members - ex officio

Senator the Honourable Nick Minchin
Vice-President of the Federal Executive Council

Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston AO AFC
Chief of the Defence Force

Mr Duncan Lewis AO DSC CSC
Deputy Secretary, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Australian Bravery Decorations

The Australian Bravery Decorations were established as part of the Australian honours system by Letters Patent signed by Her Majesty The Queen on 14 February 1975.

Australian Bravery Decorations Council

Membership at 30 June 2006

Members - nominated by the Australian Government

Professor Valerie Pratt AM (Chair)
Dr Penelope Flett
Mr John Johnson AO APM QPM
Ms Susan Renkin

Members - nominated by State and Territory governments

Mr John Trevillian AM (New South Wales)
Ms Nancy Staub (Victoria)
Vacant (Queensland)
The Honourable Anne Levy (South Australia)
Mr Hugh Samson LVO (Western Australia)
Ms Fiona Birkett MVO (Tasmania)
Mr Shaun O’Sullivan (Northern Territory)
Mr Michael Ockwell (Australian Capital Territory)

Members - ex officio

Mr Ric Smith AO PSM
Secretary, Department of Defence

Mr Peter Rush
Assistant Secretary, Awards and Culture Branch,
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Secretary

Mr Malcolm Hazell CVO
Official Secretary to the Governor-General