The Australia Day 2025 Honours list

Saba Abraham OAM - For service to the Eritrean and African communities of Australia.

"I am not doing this work for recognition ... I have done these things because of what I have received from this country. That gives me a sense of responsibility to do more for others and to keep this country great."

Dr Wally Ahmar OAM - For service to medicine, particularly cardiology.

"I want to serve and be a servant for health improvement for the Australian Lebanese community and the whole Australian community."

Anna-Maria Arabia OAM - For service to science, particularly through organisational leadership roles.

"There's no doubt that receiving recognition like this assists in raising the visibility of science, the contributions I've made and hopefully to be able to extend the impact of those contributions."

Ross Brown AM - For significant service to wine making industry, and to tourism.

"For the 60s and 70s, my three brothers and I worked with our father to develop our family farming and wine business into a family global wine company."

Professor Joshua Byrne AM - For significant service to conservation and the environment, and as a media presenter and author.

"Born in Esperance on the south coast of Western Australia, I was fortunate to be exposed to some of the most spectacular coast and bushland in the country, and this undoubtedly made a big impression on me."

Professor Allen Cheng AC - For eminent service to medicine as an epidemiologist, to infectious and communicable disease research and education, and to national and international public health policy.

"Over the years, I have been involved in work on some of the big public health threats from infectious diseases - respiratory viruses, antibiotic resistance and pandemic preparedness; obviously this was directly relevant during the COVID pandemic."

Michael Dinn OAM - For service to engineering, particularly deep space tracking and exploration.

"The highlight of my career was the lunar landing project Apollo, particularly Apollo 11."

Clare Polkinghorne OAM - For service to football.

"I have been lucky enough to be involved in a team that has, especially in recent years, helped the landscape of Australian sport and increase the opportunities available to young footballers in particular, but also to anyone wanting to fulfil their dreams."

Robyn Reynolds AFSM - For distinguished service as a member of an Australian fire service.

"I like to teach people, and I like them coming back to me and saying on the fireground when I see them five years later, that they are doing what I've taught them to do, and they're doing it safely."

Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla AO - For distinguished service to science as an engineer and inventor, to sustainable materials research and technology and waste management.

“We as a nation are very passionate about things that matter, and recognition like the Australian honours and awards system helps people make their mark on the planet.”

Alice Tay OAM - For service to the community of the Australian Capital Territory.

"I think [this recognition] lets the community know that there are people out there who do things without glory not because you want to be recognised or awarded or anything like that."

Kelli Underwood OAM - For service to broadcast media.

"The greatest joy during my career has simply been the storytelling, to be the conductor of great sporting conversations and bring people joy."