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The Order of Australia is the only Australian order of chivalry. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, to recognise Australian citizens and other persons for achievement, meritorious service, or for both. At that time, Companion of the Order of Australia was the highest of three grades of the order ...
The Order of Australia is an Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. [1] It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II , Queen of Australia , on the advice of then prime minister Gough Whitlam .
At its establishment, the Order of Australia included three grades: companion (AC), officer (AO) and member (AM), and two divisions: civil and military. On 24 May 1976, the grades of knight (AK) and dame (AD), and the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), were established by the monarch on the advice of Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser , and the ...
Pages in category "Members of the Order of Australia" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 2,106 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Council for the Order of Australia is the body responsible for recommending new appointments within the Order of Australia. It was established by letters patent issued by Queen Elizabeth II on the advice of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam on 14 February 1975. [ 1 ]
This category lists all the members of the Order of Australia: Knight / Dame of the Order of Australia (AK / AD) — general division only. Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) — for eminent achievement and merit of the highest degree in service to Australia or to humanity at large. Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) — for ...
At its establishment, the Order of Australia included three grades: Companion, Officer and Member, and two Divisions: Civil and Military. On 24 May 1976, the grades of Knight (AK) and Dame (AD), and the Medal of the Order of Australia , were established by the Monarch on the advice of Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser , and the Civil Division was ...
10 February – Sitting Liberal MP David Honey loses preselection for the next Australian federal election, being defeated by Sandra Brewer. [37] 12 February – Liverpool West Public School in Sydney is closed after the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority confirms bonded asbestos has been discovered in garden mulch at the school. [38]