Queen's Birthday Honours 2008

Sydney Morning Herald

Monday June 9, 2008

AC Appointed a Companion of the Order.

AO Appointed an Officer.

AM Appointed a Member.

OAM Awarded the Medal of the Order.

ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

COMPANION (AC) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION

The Honourable Emeritus Professor Peter Erne BAUME, AO, Mosman, NSW. For service to advancing higher education as an academic, researcher and administrator, and to the community through leadership roles in organisations addressing significant public health and social policy issues.

Dr David Michael BENNETT, AO, QC, Sydney, NSW. For service to the law, particularly as Commonwealth Solicitor-General, through the provision of advice on matters of national interest and the international promotion of Australian legal services and education.

The Honourable Dr Geoffrey Ian GALLOP, Balmain, NSW. For distinguished service to the Parliament of Western Australia, to the promotion of economic development and environmental sustainability, and to the community through educational, health and social reform.

Mr Reg GRUNDY OBE, Sydney, NSW. For service to the entertainment and television industry as the creator and producer of television programs depicting national cultural identity, to the promotion of Australia internationally, and to the community through philanthropic contributions to a range of organisations.

The Honourable John Winston HOWARD, Wollstonecraft, NSW. For distinguished service to the Parliament of Australia, particularly as prime minister and through contributions to economic and social policy reform, fostering and promoting Australia's interests internationally, and the development of significant philanthropic links between the business sector, arts and charitable organisations.

Mr William John KELTY, Eltham, Vic. For service to the trade union movement, particularly through the establishment of the universal system of superannuation, through improvements to productivity and conditions in the workplace and the development of youth training schemes.

His Excellency the Honourable Justice Kevin Horace PARKER AO RFD, The Hague, Netherlands. For eminent service to the law and the judiciary, particularly as Vice-President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, and to the Anglican Church in Western Australia.

Mr Kerry Matthew STOKES AO, WA. For service to business and commerce through strategic leadership and promotion of corporate social responsibility, to the arts through executive roles and philanthropy, and to the community, particularly through contributions to organisations supporting youth.

OFFICER (AO) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION

Mr Richard Hugh ALLERT AM, Hazelwood Park, SA. For service to the business sector through visionary leadership and promotion of corporate social responsibility, and to the community through involvement with and support for a range of artistic, charitable and educational organisations.

The Most Reverend Archbishop John Alexius BATHERSBY, New Farm, Qld. For service to the Catholic Church in Australia, particularly as Archbishop of Brisbane, and to the community through the promotion of ecumenical dialogue.

Professor James Frank BISHOP, Dawes Point, NSW. For service to medicine, particularly in the field of cancer treatment and research and through the development of innovative policy, improved public awareness and service delivery programs.

Professor Christopher John BURRELL, Leabrook, SA. For service to medicine as a specialist in infectious diseases, particularly in the field of virology, as an administrator and educator, and to the community of South Australia through the establishment of the Coriole Music Festival.

Mr Roger Campbell CORBETT AM, Sydney, NSW. For service to business, particularly through leadership and executive roles in the retail sector and a range of allied organisations, and to the community.

Ms Patricia Mary FAULKNER, Brighton, Vic. For service to the community through the development and implementation of public policy relating to health, aged care, children's services, disability services and housing.

Dr Geoffrey Graham GARRETT, Canberra, ACT. For service to scientific research and administration through leadership of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and the development and implementation of innovative research initiatives.

Dr Colin (Col) GELLATLY, Hunters Hill, NSW. For service to the community as a leader in policy reform and administration in the NSW public sector, particularly through the co-ordination of whole-of-government program initiatives.

Professor Michael Francis GOOD, The Gap, Qld. For service to medical research, particularly in the fields of infectious disease immunology and vaccine technology, through leadership roles at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research and contributions to education.

Ms Joanna Miriam HEWITT, Washington DC, USA. For service to the community, particularly through significant contributions to Australia's agricultural, forestry and fishing sectors, to cross-departmental policy formulation and delivery, and to international relations through fostering diplomatic, trade and cultural interests.

The Honourable Chief Justice Terence John HIGGINS, Canberra, ACT. For service to the judiciary and to the law, particularly as Chief Justice for the ACT, and to the community through leadership roles with a range of sporting, educational and social welfare organisations.

Mrs Dorothy Jane HODDINOTT, Glebe, NSW. For service to education and the teaching profession, particularly through the Australian Joint Council of Professional Teaching Associations and through the professional development of teachers of English as a second language, and to the community through the support of immigrant and refugee students.

Commissioner Malcolm Arthur HYDE APM, Adelaide, SA. For service to policing and law enforcement as Commissioner of Police in South Australia, particularly through the development of improved service delivery methods, to the detection and prevention of illicit drug use and electronic crime, and through contributions to national law enforcement policies.

Mr Ubaldo LAROBINA OBE, Mont Albert, Vic. For service to the media, particularly through the distribution of news and information to Italians living in Australia, and to the community through a range of multicultural, educational and charitable organisations.

Ms Kim Coral McKAY, Mosman, NSW. For service to the environment through executive public relations roles with a range of organisations, particularly as co-founder of Clean Up Australia and Clean Up The World, and to the community.

Mr Martyn Kenneth MYER, Melbourne, Vic. For service to business and to the community, particularly through contributions to medical research and the establishment of the Florey Neurosciences Institute and through executive and philanthropic roles with a range of organisations.

His Honour Thomas Ian PAULING, QC, Darwin, NT. For service to the Northern Territory through significant contributions to the law, particularly relating to constitutional matters, to the development of legal organisations and the promotion of professional standards, and to the community.

Professor John RALSTON, Mitcham, SA. For service to science and to scientific research, particularly in the field of physical chemistry and minerals processing, to education and to the creation and application of new scientific knowledge to industry.

Mr Arthur SINODINOS, Vaucluse, NSW. For service to politics through the executive function of government, to the development of economic policy and reform, and to the Greek community.

Professor Ian Hugh SLOAN, Frenchs Forest, NSW. For service to education through the study of mathematics, particularly in the field of computational mathematics, as an academic, researcher and mentor, and to a range of national and international professional associations.

Dr Ian James WATT, Griffith, ACT. For service to the community through the development of public policy and administration in the areas of finance and governance, budget and expenditure policy, taxation reform, and through contributions to international professional finance organisations.

Mr Jeffrey Robert WHALAN, Hughes, ACT. For service to the community through the implementation and administration of government policies and initiatives in the area of social services and welfare programs, and to the development of corporate accountability and stakeholder management processes.

MEMBER (AM) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION

Mr Donald John ALEXANDER, Torrens Park, SA. For service to engineering, particularly the water supply sector in South Australia.

Professor Dennis Patkin ALTMAN, Clifton Hill, Vic. For service to education as an academic, social and political commentator, and to the community through raising awareness of human rights issues and as a contributor to the development of HIV/AIDS policy.

Mr Peter James ANDREN, deceased, Millthorpe, NSW. For service to the Parliament of Australia, and to the rural and regional communities of central west NSW, particularly through support for a range of Indigenous, disability and health service organisations.

Dr Anona Fern ARMSTRONG, Balwyn, Vic. For service to education through research and teaching roles in the fields of management, corporate governance and evaluation, to professional organisations and to the community.

Associate Professor Robert Neville ATKINSON RFD, Adelaide, SA. For service to medicine as an orthopaedic surgeon and through contributions to professional associations.

Mr Edmund John BAILEY, Darwin, NT. For service to the horseracing industry in the Northern Territory through the development and administration of the sport, and to the community.

Mr Gerald Anthony BARRY, Kuraby, Qld. For service to the community through a range of executive and support roles with ostomy associations.

Dr Alfred John BASS, Mount Nelson, Tas. For service to the community through the development of information technology systems relating to the collection of population health data.

Mr Brian Joseph BERTWISTLE, Palm Beach, Qld. For service to the transport and logistics industry, particularly through support for educational programs and driver and vehicle safety initiatives.

Mr Michael Peter BERWICK, Daintree, Qld. For service to conservation and the environment through initiatives supporting the preservation of the Daintree Rainforest and far north Queensland, to local government, and to the community of Douglas Shire.

Mr Kenneth Robert BICKLE, Greenwich, NSW. For service to the pharmacy profession through executive roles with a range of organisations, and to the community as a supporter of the Return Unwanted Medicines Program.

Mr Ian Ross BIDMEADE, Myrtle Bank, SA. For service to public health and to people with disabilities through contributions to administrative and legislative reforms, and to the community through a range of social welfare organisations.

Professor Louis Charles BIRCH, Darling Point, NSW. For service to science, particularly in the field of biology as an academic and researcher, and through contributions to the understanding of the relationship of science to religion.

Mr Kevin Michael BLAKE, Essendon, Vic. For service to international humanitarian aid through fundraising and administrative roles with Melbourne Overseas Missions.

Mrs Shirley Lillian BLAKE, Essendon, Vic. For service to international humanitarian aid through fundraising and administrative roles with Melbourne Overseas Missions.

Mrs Ellen May BOYD, Doncaster East, Vic. For service to youth, particularly through the Guiding movement as state commissioner, Victoria, and to the community as a contributor to a range of women's organisations.

Ms Dorothy BUCKLAND-FULLER MBE, Balmoral Beach, NSW. For service to the community as a contributor to a range of social justice, ethnic and migrant women's organisations and through raising awareness of issues affecting women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Professor CatherinJane BULL, Melbourne, Vic. For service to landscape architecture and urban design as an academic, researcher and practitioner and through contributions to a range of professional organisations and advisory bodies.

Mr Bruno Giovanni CAMARRI, Claremont, WA. For service to business, particularly in the resources sector, to the law, and to the community of Western Australia through a range of charitable organisations.

Mrs Doreen Fay CAMPBELL, Dapto, NSW. For service to industrial relations, and to the community of the Illawarra.

Mr Peter David CAMPBELL, Gladesville, NSW. For service to the community through philanthropic contributions to a range of health, social welfare, youth and charitable organisations.

Mrs Mollie CAMPBELL-SMITH, MBE, Launceston, Tas. For service to the community of Tasmania, particularly through the promotion of issues that affect the interests of women and to a range of organisations involved in the areas of health and aged care.

Professor Robert John CLARK, Westerway, Tas. For service to agricultural science as an academic, educator and administrator, particularly through contributions to the University of Tasmania and the Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research.

Mr Denis Chadwick CLEARY, Darling Point, NSW. For service to business, particularly the finance sector, and to the community through a range of voluntary roles with sporting groups.

The Reverend Canon Dr Raymond Leslie CLEARY, Camberwell, Vic. For service to the Anglican Church of Australia, and to the community through executive roles in a range of social justice and welfare organisations.

Mr Paul Hugh CLITHEROE, Clifton Gardens, NSW. For service to the finance sector through the promotion of financial literacy, and to the community.

Mr Michael Stanley COCKRAM, Como, WA. For service to the community through executive roles with Prison Fellowship Western Australia and as a supporter of restorative justice programs.

Sister Mary Denise COGHLAN, Bardon, Qld. For service to international humanitarian aid as director of the Jesuit Refugee Services, Cambodia.

Dr Timothy James COOPER, Regency Park, SA. For service to the brewing industry, particularly through the implementation of environmentally sustainable production and manufacturing practices, to professional organisations, and to the community.

Mr Gregory Gane CORNWELL, Yarralumla, ACT. For service to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, and to a range of community organisations.

Adjunct Professor Peter Russell CORRIGAN, Melbourne, Vic. For service to architecture as an academic, educator and practitioner and to the arts, particularly through theatre production design.

Ms Sue Margaret CUMMING, South Brisbane, Qld. For service to the community, particularly in the field of social work as a clinician and through administrative roles with a range of professional associations.

Mr Albert DADON, Toorak, Vic. For service to the arts, particularly through the Melbourne Jazz Festival, to the community through philanthropic support for cultural and charitable organisations, and to business.

Professor Elizabeth Anne DAVIES, Minnie Water, NSW. For service to nursing, particularly in the areas of nurse and midwifery education, and to the community through a range of health-related organisations and advisory bodies.

Mrs Janice Maxine (Jan) DAVIS, Adelaide, SA. For service to the Legislative Council of the Parliament of South Australia through administrative and support roles.

Mr John Kelvin DAWSON, Kangaroo Point, Qld. For service to business, particularly the banking and finance sector and to the development of relations between Australia and Britain.

Ms Rayne DE GRUCHY, PSM, Barton, ACT. For continued service to public administration, particularly through specialist legal services and to corporate governance.

Ms Tania Karen de JONG, Glen Iris, Vic. For service to the arts as a performer and entrepreneur and through the establishment and development of music and arts enrichment programs for schools and communities.

Dr Andrew Wesley DENT, Hawthorn, Vic. For service to emergency medicine as an academic, researcher and educator and through administrative roles at St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne.

Emeritus Professor David Michael DODDRELL, Pullenvale, Qld. For service to science in the field of magnetic resonance as an academic and researcher.

Mr Esmond Joseph DOWNEY, Malvern East, Vic. For service to the community through a range of church, educational and aged-care organisations.

Professor Geoffrey Gordon DUGGIN, Castlecrag, NSW. For service to renal medicine and toxicology as a clinician and researcher, and through contributions to professional associations.

Professor Elizabeth Jane ELLIOTT, Hunters Hill, NSW. For service to paediatrics and child health as an academic, researcher and educator, and through establishing the Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit.

Mr Tony FINI, Burswood, WA. For service to the building and construction industry in Western Australia, and to the community through support for sporting and cultural organisations.

Councillor Kevin Malcolm FORBES, Mount Barker, WA. For service to local government in the Mount Barker region, and to the community through business, educational and emergency service organisations.

Emeritus Professor Richard George FOX, Hawthorn, Vic. For service to the law and to legal education, particularly in the areas of criminal procedure and sentencing.

Mr Arthur George FRAME, Ipswich, Qld. For service to the performing arts and to the community through administrative and advisory roles with a range of organisations in Queensland and support for artists in rural and regional areas.

Mr David Maxwell FREEMAN, Bellevue Hill, NSW. For service to the Jewish community, particularly through the development of hospital and aged care facilities in Sydney.

Mr Paul Albert GARDNER, Brighton, Vic. For service to the community through social welfare organisations addressing youth homelessness and unemployment, to the arts, and to advertising.

Ms Carol Frances GASTON, Goolwa, SA. For service to the community, particularly through the health services planning and management sector in South Australia, to nursing education, and to humanitarian work in Australia and overseas.

Mr James Philip GRAHAM, Balmoral, NSW. For service to business, particularly in the financial services sector, and to the community through support for medical research and educational organisations.

Mr David John GRAY, Mosman Park, WA. For service to commerce and industry through leadership roles in peak organisations representing the business sector, and to the performing arts in Western Australia.

Dr Robert Stirling GREENHILL, RFD, Kangaroo Point, Qld. For service to public sector dentistry, particularly the through the development of specialist orthodontic services and interdisciplinary management of patients with cleft lip and palate and craniofacial anomalies, to dental education, and to professional organisations.

Mr Malcolm John GRIERSON, Robertson, Qld. For service to the community, particularly through contributions to the development of major infrastructure and public works facilities in Queensland.

Mr Peter John GRIFFIN, South Yarra, Vic. For service to the community through support for health, medical research, arts and charitable organisations, and to business, particularly in the investment and banking sectors.

Professor Miraca Una GROSS, NSW. For service to education as an academic, researcher and author through the design and delivery of programs and policies for gifted students and their teachers, to professional development and educational practice.

Mrs Jennifer Therese HAGGER, Stirling, SA. For service to the community, particularly through executive roles with the House of Prayer for All Nations - Adelaide and Mission World Aid.

Dr Janet Mary HAMMILL, Fortitude Valley, Qld. For service to the community through health services for Indigenous women and children and research into the effects of foetal alcohol syndrome.

Mr Vivian William HANLEY, Bar Point, NSW. For service to the transport, storage and furniture removal industries through a range of representational roles, training initiatives, and contributions to improving industry standards.

Associate Professor Jack HANSKY, Toorak, Vic. For service to medicine in the field of gastroenterology, particularly through research and clinical practice in the treatment of gastric bleeding, to medical education, and to the community.

Mr Ian Kenneth HARDY, Dulwich, SA. For service to the community, particularly in the area of aged care as a leading contributor to the development of better services, and through support for opera.

The Honourable Justice David Lindsey HARPER, Melbourne, Vic. For service to law reform, to the judiciary, and in the area of international humanitarian law, and to the community through support services for the care and resettlement of offenders and their families.

Mr Antony Paul HASHAM, Sylvania, NSW. For service to the community through Variety, The Children's Charity and Life Education Australia, and to the hairdressing industry.

Ms Carmel HATTCH, Alice Springs, NT. For service to paediatric and outreach nursing, to the welfare of Indigenous children in the Northern Territory, and as a foster parent.

Mr Michael Sidney HILL SMITH, Adelaide, SA. For service to the development of the Australian wine industry, particularly as a judge, educator and mentor, to professional organisations, and as a winemaker.

Mr Edward William HOWARD, OBE OAM, Aspley, Qld. For service to the community through executive, advisory and leadership roles with a range of health, tenancy, church and social welfare organisations.

Mr John Weir INGRAM, Mosman, NSW. For service to industry, particularly in the area of industrial relations reform, to the manufacturing sector through executive roles, and to the community.

Mr Antony Simon JEFFREY, Lilyfield, NSW. For service to arts administration through executive roles with a range of cultural organisations, and to the design, development and promotion of sponsorship and fundraising programs for the performing arts.

Dr Kenneth Alan JOHNSON, Alice Springs, NT. For service to the development of conservation management strategies for Australia's desert flora and fauna through research and in partnership with the traditional Aboriginal owners of the land.

Dr Roderic Edward KEFFORD, Hornsby, NSW. For service to primary and secondary education through administrative and teaching roles, particularly in independent schools, and contributions to educational organisations.

Mr Donald William KINSEY, Eltham, Vic. For service to the community through public speaking programs and a range of executive roles with charitable, child health care and educational support organisations.

Mr John Kendall (Jack) KNIGHT, Warrawee, NSW. For service to engineering through leadership and innovation in major infrastructure development projects in Australia and internationally, to professional education, and to the community.

Mr Justin Lee LANGER, WA. For service to cricket as a player and mentor and to the community, particularly through fundraising and support for a wide range of charities, including children's leukaemia and cancer research organisations.

Mr John Mick LEE, OAM, Carlisle, WA. For service to local government, particularly within the town of Victoria Park, and to the community through leadership and support roles with a range of organisations.

Ms Frances Hewlett LOVEJOY, deceased, Kensington, NSW. For service to education, particularly in the fields of sociology and women's studies as an educator, author and mentor.

Emeritus Professor Judy LUMBY, Zetland, NSW. For service to nursing education, to professional organisations, and to the community through contributions to improving safety and quality in health care services.

Professor Peter Francis McDONALD, Reid, ACT. For service in the fields of demography and social research, particularly relating to population dynamics and future studies, through the exploration of related policy options and through education.

Mr Andrew John McGALLIARD, RFD ED, Hawthorn East, Vic. For service to the Defence community, particularly through leadership roles with support, advisory and charitable organisations, and to engineering.

Mr John Francis McGRATH, Ringwood North, Vic. For service to the community through a range of mental health organisations, to the Parliament of Victoria and to the National Party of Australia.

Professor John Ralph McKELLAR, ED, Banksia Park, SA. For service to people with dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease, and their carers through organisations that provide education, support services and funding for research.

Ms Cathryn Rosemary McKENZIE, Vic. For service to the law and to the community as an advocate for human rights and equal opportunity.

Professor Sandra Vianne (Vi) McLEAN, Murrumba Downs, Qld. For service to higher education as an administrator, academic and leader, and to the development of national standards for the teaching profession.

Mr Leo Francis MAHONY, deceased, Hawker ACT. For service to the community through executive roles with the Royal United Services Institute of Australia.

Mr John MESSARA, NSW. For service to the thoroughbred horseracing industry, particularly through the introduction of best-practice initiatives in the areas of reproduction and stud management.

Ms Voula MESSIMERI-KIANIDIS, Coburg, Vic. For service to the community through executive roles with a range of multicultural organisations, and advocacy roles on behalf of migrants, refugees and women.

Sister Theresa Anne MORELLINI, Warmun, WA. For service to the Indigenous community of the Kimberley region, particularly in the areas of social welfare and education, the prevention of alcohol and substance abuse, and pastoral care programs.

Dr Jacqueline April MORGAN, NSW. For service to medicine, particularly in the field of neuromuscular disorders, and to the community through a range of organisations involved in research and support for people with muscular dystrophy.

Dr Kenneth John MOSS, Longueville, NSW. For service to business in the mining, financial and property development sectors, and to the community through contributions to maritime, educational and health organisations.

Mr Ian Crawford MURRAY, Lindfield, NSW. For service to business, particularly international trade, through executive roles with a range of export-related organisations, and to professional education.

Professor Hyland Neil (Hank) NELSON, Kaleen, ACT. For service to tertiary education as an academic, researcher and political commentator on the contemporary history of Papua New Guinea.

Mr Norman John O'BRYAN, Melbourne, Vic. For service to the community through executive and fundraising roles for medical research organisations, particularly in the area of cardiovascular health.

Professor Patrick Joseph O'KEEFE, Toowoomba, Qld. For service to the protection and repatriation of cultural property and heritage, to the law as a lecturer and author, and to legal education.

Mr Justin Francis O'SULLIVAN, Auchenflower, Qld. For service to the law through a range of roles with professional legal organisations, particularly the Queensland Law Society, as a practitioner, and to the community.

Professor Anthony Wilfred (Tony) PARKER, Bardon, Qld. For service to sports medicine and exercise science as an academic, researcher and author and through executive and advisory roles with professional organisations.

Associate Professor David Cleland PATON, Gilberton, SA. For service to conservation and the environment through research into the ecology and behaviour of Australian birds, to the management and restoration of the natural environment, and to education.

s Penelope Ann PATON, Gilberton, SA. For service to conservation and the environment through the management of natural resources and ecosystems, and as a contributor to environmental and ornithological research projects.

Mr Michael Delaney PERROTT, Applecross, WA. For service to the community through support for a range of mental health and suicide prevention organisations, and to governance and strategic planning in the tertiary education sector.

Emeritus Professor Peter Duhig PHELAN, Richmond, Vic. For service to medicine, particularly in the area of paediatrics as an academic and administrator and through contributions to the development of health care delivery and clinical practice management.

Dr Glen David POSTLE, Towoomba, Qld. For service to education through the design and introduction of flexible learning programs for disadvantaged youth in rural and remote areas, and to professional development.

Professor Stephen John REDMAN, Chifley, ACT. For service to medical science, particularly in the field of experimental neuroscience as an academic and researcher and through contributions to professional organisations.

Mr Guy Alan REYNOLDS, Mosman, NSW. For service to the community through support for a range of charitable organisations and through the development of sporting programs and educational initiatives for youth from rural and remote areas.

Mrs Margaret Lynette ROSE, Point Piper, NSW. For service to the building and construction industry and to the community, particularly in the area of sustainable urban development and planning and through support for a range of charitable organisations.

Mr Robert Michael ROSE, Point Piper, NSW. For service to the building and construction industry and to the community, particularly in the area of sustainable urban development and planning and through support for a range of charitable organisations.

Mr Stanley Barry ROTH, Vaucluse, NSW. For service to the community through executive roles with the United Israel Appeal of Australia, as a supporter of a range of charitable organisations, and to business.

Dr John Frank ROULSTON, Kenmore, Qld. For service to education, particularly through administrative and teaching roles in the independent schools sector, to the development of schools-based drug prevention programs and contributions to professional organisations.

Mrs Pamela RYAN, MBE, Bulleen, Vic. For service to athletics as a competitor, coach and mentor, and through administrative roles with Athletics International.

Mr Leslie John (Les) SCHIRATO, Turramurra, NSW. For service to the community through philanthropic contributions to health, youth, church and social welfare organisations, and to business.

Mr Reginald Francis SCOTT, OAM, Russell Lea, NSW. For service to dental health through executive roles with professional organisations, and to the development of training programs for dental prosthetists.

Mrs Penelope Alice SEIDLER, Killara, NSW. For service to the preservation of cultural heritage, particularly through the Australiana Fund, to visual arts organisations, and to architecture.

Mr Alwyn Jeffrey SHAW, Whitemore, Tas. For service to the building and construction industries through a range of civil and infrastructure projects, and to the thoroughbred horse breeding industry.

Dr Marie Gabrielle SIGANTO, Yeronga, Qld. For service to the arts and education through contributions to artistic, cultural, educational and multicultural organisations, and as a benefactor and supporter of professional development programs.

Mr Warwick Louis SMITH, Hampton, Vic. For service to people with vision impairments, particularly through executive roles with Guide Dogs Victoria, and to the accountancy profession.

Professor Edgar William (Ted) SNELL, Fremantle, WA. For service to the visual arts as an academic, artist, commentator and administrator, to professional organisations, and as a mentor of young artists.

Mr Anthony Eric (Tony) SOUTH, OAM, Qld. For service to the community as a campaigner for people with a disability and through contributions to the development of spinal injury prevention and research programs.

Professor Thomas Harley SPURLING, Mount Waverley, Vic. For service to chemical science through contributions to national innovation policies, strategies and research, and to the development of professional scientific relationships within Asia.

Mr Anthony Charles STACEY, Howrah, Tas. For service to the footwear manufacturing industry, and to the community through executive roles with a range of arts, motoring and service groups.

Ms Janette Mary (Jan) STIRLING, Allenby Gardens, SA. For service to women's basketball as an elite coach and player and as a contributor to professional development, and to the community.

Professor Russell William STITZ RFD, Auchenflower, Qld. For service to medicine in the field of colorectal surgery, to the development of surgical education and training programs, and through leadership roles in professional organisations.

The Right Reverend Ronald Francis STONE, Bendigo, Vic. For service to the Anglican Church of Australia, and to rural and remote communities through executive roles with social welfare organisations.

Dr Helen Lesley SYKES, Albert Park, Vic. For service to youth, particularly through the Trust for Young Australians, to leadership development programs, and to child and adolescent mental health.

Ms Dianne Marion THORLEY, Franklin, Tas. For service to local government and to the community of the Toowoomba region through a range of youth education, social welfare, environment and conservation projects and asociations.

Mr Barry THORNTON, Brisbane, Qld. For service to the manufacturing and transport industries, to the development of infrastructure reform projects, and to the community through support for educational, arts and charitable organisations.

Mr Richard Kinsley (Darcy) TRONSON, Sandy Bay, Tas. For service to politics through roles supporting the executive function of government, and to the Australian Maritime College.

Associate Professor Ronald Stewart WALLS, Concord NSW. For service to medicine in the fields of clinical immunology and allergy, as an academic, researcher and administrator, to the advancement of medical education, and to professional associations.

Mr Russell Alexander WATTS, Tamworth, NSW. For service to conservation and the environment through advocacy roles for the preservation of endangered flora and fauna, particularly native bird species, and to the development of ecotourism initiatives.

Mr John Randall WEIGEL, Ourimbah, NSW. For service to the conservation of reptile and amphibian species, to wildlife management, research and education, and to regional tourism in NSW.

Brother Anthony Peter WHELAN, Chatswood, NSW. For service to education through a range of executive and teaching roles in the Catholic education sector, to the promotion of social justice, and to professional standards development.

Mr Bruce Gilmore WILSON, Coorparoo, Qld. For service to transport planning, infrastructure development and reform, and to land management policy, particularly in Queensland, and through contributions to advisory bodies.

Mrs Karen Louise WILSON, Balmain, NSW. For service to botany as a researcher and through the recording and documentation of Australian biodiversity.

Mr Phillip Paul WOLANSKI, Broadway, NSW. For service to the community through executive roles and philanthropic contributions to a range of arts, sporting and cultural organisations, particularly the National Institute of Dramatic Art.

Mr Andrew Stuart WRIGHT, Surrey Hills, Vic. For service to the heavy vehicle design and manufacturing industry, to the development of automotive export markets, and through fostering innovative trade skills training programs.

MEMBER (AM) IN THE MILITARY DIVISION

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY

Captain Jaimie Charles HATCHER, RAN, ACT. For exceptional service as Commanding Officer HMAS Toowoomba during deployment on Operation Catalyst providing security to offshore Iraqi oil platforms.

Commodore Bruce James KAFER, CSC, RAN, NSW. For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Navy, particularly as the Chief, Combat Support Group in Fleet Headquarters.

Commodore Clinton William THOMAS, CSC, RAN, Vic. For exceptional service as Commanding Officer HMAS Cerberus/Training Authority-Logistics, Director General Strategic Logistics, Director General Sea Change Implementation Team, and chairman of the Royal Australian Navy Relief Trust Fund.

AUSTRALIAN ARMY

Lieutenant Colonel Peter James CONNOR, NSW. For exceptional service as Commanding Officer, 2nd/17th Battalion, Royal NSW Regiment and Rotation 12 of Combined Task Force 635, Operation Anode in the Solomon Islands.

Colonel Fergus Andrew McLACHLAN, ACT. For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force as the Commanding Officer of the 1st Armoured Regiment; Operations Officer on Headquarters Joint Task Force 633 during Operation Catalyst; Acting Director of Operations - Army; Director of Officer Career Management Army, and as the Commander Career Management Army.

Lieutenant Colonel Paul Michael NOTHARD CSC, NSW. For exceptional service as Staff Officer Grade One for Senior Officer Management in the Australian Army, Commanding Officer of the 1st Combat Service Support Battalion, and as the Commander of the Force Level Logistic Asset in the Middle East Area of Operations.

Brigadier Malcolm RERDEN CSC, Vic. For exceptional service as the Commander Joint Task Force 631 on Operation Astute in Timor Leste.

Brigadier Craig Douglas WILLIAMS, NSW. For exceptional service to the Australian Army as Assistant Commander 2nd Division and as Commander 5th Brigade.

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE

Air Commodore John Stephen HEWITSON, ACT. For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Air Force, particularly in the fields of maritime surveillance operations and personnel management.

Group Captain Peter Frederick NORFORD CSC, UK. For exceptional service in the fields of flying training and aviation safety.

Air Commodore Kym OSLEY CSC, NSW. For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Air Force, particularly in the fields of air combat operations and capability development.

MEDAL (OAM) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION

Mr John Christopher ADAMS, Somerton Park, SA. For service to engineering, particularly through the standardisation of rail transport systems and executive roles with a range of professional organisations.

Mr Dudley AGNEW, Yamba, NSW. For service to the community of the Clarence Valley, particularly through a range of health care organisations.

Mr John MacDonald ALLEN, Birkdale, Qld. For service to community music, particularly through brass and concert bands, and as a mentor of young musicians.

Councillor John ANDERSON, North Nowra, NSW. For service to local government and to the community of Shoalhaven.

Dr Robert Martin ANDERSON, Narrabri, NSW. For service to medicine as a general practitioner, and to the community of the Narrabri district.

Mr Giovanni ANTONAGLIA, Lutwyche, Qld. For service to the Italian community of Brisbane, particularly as a supporter of a range of charitable, social welfare, cultural and religious organisations.

Dr Mary Maitland ATKINSON, Moruya, NSW. For service to veterinary science, particularly through the Moruya Veterinary Hospital.

Dr Peter Roderick ATKINSON, Moruya, NSW. For service to veterinary science, particularly through the Moruya Veterinary Hospital.

Mrs Valerie May AUSTIN, Walgett, NSW. For service to the pharmacy profession, particularly as an initiator of programs to improve Indigenous health care.

Mr Eric Arthur BALL, Success, WA. For service to the community in the field of animal welfare, particularly through the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Mr Henry Owen BARKER, Brassall, Qld. For service to the community, particularly through Lions International and a range of ex-service organisations.

Mr John Barry BEASLEY, Lennox Head, NSW. For service to the community, particularly through surf lifesaving as an executive at state, regional and club level.

Mr Mervyn John BENNETT, Worrigee, NSW. For service to equestrian sports as a competitor, coach and event co-ordinator.

Mr Edgar Richard BICKFORD, Tuncurry NSW. For service to the community of the Great Lakes district, particularly through graffiti removal programs, and as a mentor and supporter of young people.

Dr Michael Wallace BIRRELL, Point Lonsdale, Vic. For service to medicine as a general practitioner in the Point Lonsdale region.

Ms Amanda Jane BOARDMAN, Moorland, NSW. For service to the conservation of Australian fauna through rescue and rehabilitation of injured and distressed wildlife, and through community education programs.

Mr Angus Matheson BOTTRILL, Maylands, WA. For service to the Indigenous community, particularly through research and assistance with land title claims.

Mr Douglas James BOULTON, Golden Beach, Qld. For service to the surf lifesaving movement as a competitor, official and administrator, and to the community of Caloundra.

Mr David BOYD, St Peters, NSW. For service to art as an innovator of design and techniques in pottery and ceramic sculpture, and as a painter.

Mrs Rosemary Teresa BREEN, Inverell, NSW. For service to the community, particularly to people with developmental disabilities, and to refugee and women's support organisations.

Mrs Susi BRIEGER, Dover Heights, NSW. For service to education in the field of syllabus development and assessment, and to the Jewish community.

Mrs Marianne BROCKWELL, West Swan, WA. For service to the community as a supporter and fundraiser for a range of ex-service, charitable, health and motoring organisations.

Mrs Carmel Dawn BROWN, Harden, NSW. For service to the communities of Murrumburrah and Harden, particularly through health and sporting organisations.

Dr Grahame BROWN, deceased, Albany Creek, Qld. For service to dentistry as an educator in the speciality of endodontics and through the Royal Australian Army Dental Corps, and to gemmology.

Mr Kevan Leslie BROWN, Deniliquin, NSW. For service to the community of Deniliquin, particularly the welfare of ex-service personnel and their families.

Mr Patrick Anthony BROWN, Harden, NSW. For service to the communities of Murrumburrah and Harden through a range of local government, sporting and health organisations.

Mrs Helen Shiela BRUSTMAN, Malvern East, Vic. For service to the Jewish community, particularly through the Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council.

Dr Grace Jeannette BRYANT, Kensington, NSW. For service to medicine as a medical officer to a range of sporting institutions and organisations and through administrative roles with professional associations.

Mrs Adair Brice BUNNETT, Albert Park, Vic. For service to the community, particularly through the preservation and promotion of local history and as a proponent of responsible urban development.

Mrs Diane Margaret BURKE, Aspley, Qld. For service to the community, particularly through the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee of Queensland and to veterans' welfare programs as a fundraiser.

Mr Keith BUTTERWORTH, Howrah, Tas. For service to the community, particularly through the Australia Day Council of Tasmania, and as a supporter of a range of charitable organisations.

Mr Paul Geoffrey BYRNE, Deloraine, Tas. For service to the vocational education and training sector, particularly as a leader in reform initiatives and policy directions.

The Reverend Father Brian Francis BYRON, deceased, Gladesville, NSW. For service to the Catholic Church through Our Lady of Peace Parish, Gladesville and through a range of archdiocesan leadership roles.

Mr John Michael CANNON, Pascoe Vale, Vic. For service to the community, particularly through the St Vincent de Paul Society in Victoria.

Dr Elizabeth Anne CAREW-REID, Carlton, Vic. For service to medicine as a general practitioner, particularly through the provision of paediatric palliative care, and to the community.

Mrs Shirley Olive CHANDLER, Tamworth, NSW. For service to the community of Tamworth, as a supporter and organiser of a range of balls, concerts and debutante events.

Mrs Elaine CHAPMAN, Dural, NSW. For service to the welfare of police officers and their families through the NSW Police Wives and Friends Support Group.

Mr Reginald Stephen CHIRGWIN, Caringbah, NSW. For service to the community of the Sutherland area, particularly through charitable and service groups.

Miss Margaret CHRISTENSEN, Hawthorn, Vic. For service to the performing arts as a radio, stage, television and film actor, and to the community.

Mr David Alexander CHRISTIE, Dromana, Vic. For service to the community of Dromana, particularly through a range of cultural and service organisations.

Mr Trevor Morton CLARK, Glen Iris, Vic. For service to the community, particularly through contributions to mental health research and reform.

Mr Bruce CLARKE, Malvern East, Vic. For service to the arts as a jazz guitarist and teacher.

Mr Murray Alan CLARKE, Russell Lea, NSW. For service to rowing, particularly as a coach and administrator, and to the community.

Mr Alan Clive COCHRANE, Bundaberg, Qld. For service to the preservation of the marine environment.

The Reverend Michael Edward COCKAYNE, Queanbeyan, NSW. For service to the community of Queanbeyan, particularly through social welfare programs, and to the Anglican Church of Australia.

Mr Ken COHALAN, Ludmilla, NT. For service to the business sector, particularly through the Northern Territory Chamber of Commerce.

Mrs Ida Lena COLLARD, Corlette, NSW. For service to the community, particularly through leadership roles in women's organisations in the Port Stephens area.

Mr Brian Michael CONSIDINE, Myers Flat, Vic. For service to the community of Bendigo, particularly through the pipe band movement as a player and administrator, and to the Catholic Church.

Mrs Beverley Josephine COOK, Ensay, Vic. For service to the community of Gippsland East through a range of educational, health, sporting and church organisations, and to music.

Mrs Jean Meryl COOK, Templestowe Lower, Vic. For service to the community of Doncaster, particularly through social welfare organisations.

Dr Peter Robert COOKE, Redfern, NSW. For service to the performing arts through theatrical design education, research and administration.

Mr Paul Arthur COPELAND, Torquay, Vic. For service to veterans, particularly through the Australian Peacekeeper and Peacemaker Veterans' Association.

Mr Barry Neil COUZNER, Greenwith, SA. For service to volleyball as an administrator and educator, and to the community.

Colonel Arthur Reginald CRAIG (Retd), Hughes, ACT. For service to veterans and their families, particularly through the Australian Capital Territory branch of the Returned and Services League of Australia.

Sister Monica Josephine CRAWFORD, Brisbane, Qld. For service to the community through the establishment and development of the Mater Health Services Archives, and to health care as an administrator and a nurse.

Mr Keith Thomas CRELLIN, Trinity Gardens, SA. For service to classical music and musicians through artistic leadership, as an educator and mentor, and as a musician.

Mr James Nicholas CRETHAR, Goonellabah, NSW. For service to the community of Lismore through youth, service and progress organisations.

Ms Kerry Anne CROWLEY, Point Piper, NSW. For service to contemporary art in Australia, particularly through fostering the work of emerging artists in Australia and internationally.

Mrs Gloria Jean CURTIS, Greenacres, SA. For service to the community through St John Ambulance Australia, particularly through cadet leadership and training roles.

Mrs Gloria May DAVEY, Wynnum Qld. For service to the community of Wynnun through service, music and sporting organisations.

Mr Keith William DAVIDSON, Oakleigh South, Vic. For service to youth through the Scouting movement.

Mr Hilton Stanley DAVIS, Blayney, NSW. For service to the community of Blayney, particularly through retirement and aged-care organisations.

Mr John Ernest DAVIS, Point Piper, NSW. For service to the community through fundraising activities to benefit the St Vincent's Hospital Heart and Lung Transplant program.

Mr Raymond Kyrle DEANE, Kingswood, SA. For service toex-service personnel and their families in South Australia through a range of roles with the RAAF Association.

Mrs Elsie May DENNEY, Jancourt East, Vic. For service to the community, particularly through service clubs and organisations relating to youth.

Mr Allan John DEVEREAUX, Leeming, WA. For service to the community, particularly through the National Association of Extremely Disabled War Veterans.

Mr Donovan John DITTER, Miranda, NSW. For service to the Australian wine industry, particularly as chief winemaker at Penfolds Wines.

Mr David John DOHERTY, Yallambie, Vic. For service to logistics through contributions to the transport and supply chain industry, to the promotion and development of sector-wide best practice, and to Australian rules football.

Sister Enid Eliza DOHERTY, Concord, NSW. For service to the community, particularly through the activities of the Sisters of Charity Outreach program.

Mr John Francis DOWD, deceased, Loxton, SA. For service to the community of Loxton, particularly to the welfare of veterans and their families.

Mrs Doreen Florence DUNWOODIE, deceased, Keiraville, NSW. For service to the community of the South Coast, particularly through Lifeline.

Dr Eric Mitchell EALEY, Coronet Bay, Vic. For service to conservation and the environment.

Dr Carl Wilfrid EDMONDS, Manly, NSW. For service to subaquatic and hyperbaric medicine as a practitioner, researcher and educator, and to the advancement of diving safety.

Professor James Murray ELLIS, Carine, WA. For service to the promotion of the information technology industry, particularly in Western Australia, and to the expansion of professional development and training opportunities.

Mr Andrew Austin EMBLING, Alexandra, Vic. For service to the community of Alexandra and district through tourism initiatives and fundraising.

Mr John Blair ENGLAND, South Brighton, SA. For service to the welfare of veterans and their families, particularly through The Royal Australian Regiment Association (SA).

Mr Alexander Thomas EVANS, Creswick, Vic. For service to the Parliament of Victoria, and to the community of Ballarat.

Mr Giancarlo FAUSTINI, Ballarat, Vic. For service to the community of Ballarat, particularly through the Eureka Stockade Memorial Association and the Ballarat Italian Club.

Mrs Gay FETHERSTONHAUGH, Bray Park, Qld. For service to the community of Queensland, particularly through the Country Women's Association and agricultural and horticultural societies.

Mr Kenneth George FEWSTER, Vermont, Vic. For service to cricket in Victoria.

Dr Kenneth Ray FIELKE, Aldgate, SA. For service to the communities of rural and remote South Australia through the delivery of mental health services and programs, and contributions to professional organisations.

Mr Stephen William FINNEY, Kotara South, NSW. For service to veterans through a range of ex-service organisations in the Newcastle and Hunter region.

Mr Reginald Harold FITZPATRICK, Cooee Bay, Qld. For service to the communities of Rockhampton and Yeppoon through health education, aged-care welfare and the encouragement of photographic achievement.

Mr Walter Douglas FLYNN, Dubbo, NSW. For service to the community of Dubbo through the airline industry, the Northcott Society and a range of business, sporting and service organisations.

Mr Lawrence Edmund FRASER, MBE, Goode Beach, WA. For service to veterans and their families, and to the Freemasonry movement.

Mrs Mira Vivien FRESHWATER, Belgrave, Vic. For service to conservation, particularly through the identification and control of weeds in Sherbrooke Forest.

Mr John Leonard FRY, Cheltenham, NSW. For service to the community through church organisations and social justice initiatives to assist prisoners and detainees.

Mr Brian Joseph GAINSFORD, Narromine, NSW. For service to cricket in NSW through administrative roles at state, regional and local levels.

Mr Lucio GALLETTO, Randwick, NSW. For service to the community through contributions as a restauranteur and author, and to the support of arts organisations.

Mrs Rosemary Helen GENTLE, Robertson, NSW. For service to education, particularly through the Rudolf Steiner schools.

Dr Sydney Dennis GIDDY, Lake Wendouree, Vic. For service to medicine as an anaesthetist, and to the community of Ballarat.

Councillor Beverley GIEGERL, Mortdale, NSW. For service to local government and to the community, particularly through the provision of library services.

Mr Anthony Kenward GIFFORD, Avalon, NSW. For service to sport, particularly as the founder of the Australian Schools' Cricket Council, and to the community.

Mrs Dulcie Juanita GILES, Newcastle, NSW. For service to the community of Newcastle through ex-service organisations.

Mrs Robyn Hope GINN, Toowoomba, Qld. For service to the arts of quiltmaking and needlecraft.

Mr Alan Roy GLOYN, deceased, Whyalla Stuart, SA. For service to the community of Whyalla through a range of community, service and sporting organisations.

Mr Theofilos GOMATOS, Nightcliff, NT. For service to the Greek community of the Northern Territory.

Mr Clifford Scantlebury GRANT, Glebe, NSW. For service to the arts, particularly as an opera singer.

Mr Neville John GRAY, Highbury, SA. For service to the community through the promotion of motorcycle road safety.

Mrs Claire GUINNESS, deceased, Dunsborough, WA. For service to the community through a range of organisations that contribute to the development and promotion of the Dunsborough area.

Mr Vincent John HABERMANN, Bundaberg, Qld. For service to sport, particularly cricket, and to the community of Bundaberg.

Mrs Michelle Lucelle HANTON, Darwin, NT. For service to women's health, particularly as the founder of Dragons Abreast Australia.

Mr Robert John HARDING, Boyeo via Nhill, Vic. For service to the merino sheep industry, and to the community of Nhill.

Mr Ronald Charles HARRINGTON, Brown Hill, Vic. For service to the community of Ballarat, particularly through the Royal South Street Society.

Mrs Diana Jean HARRIS, Norwood, SA. For service to education in the field of music.

Mr Tressler Nixon HARVEY, Orange, NSW. For service to the conservation of native flora, to education and to the community.

Mr Michael Stewart HATTON, Sydney, NSW. For service to the tourism industry, particularly through the Australian Federation of Travel Agents.

Mr Denis John HAWKINS, Taree, NSW. For service to the community, particularly through the provision of aged care.

Mr Edward George HEADLAND, Moora, WA. For service to the community of Moora and Midlands through a range of Indigenous, ex-service, sporting and community organisations.

Mrs Elizabeth Joy HEAGNEY, Wendouree, Vic. For service to the community through the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial.

Mr James Bruce HENRY, Glen Iris, Vic. For service to education in the field of mathematics as an educator and through contributions to enrichment programs for students and professional development.

Mrs Margaret Rose HICKEY, Bunya, Qld. For service to the community, particularly through roles with the Samford District Historical Museum.

Mr Kenneth Frederick HINCE, Euroa, Vic. For service to the arts as a music critic, collector and historian, and to the antiquarian book trade.

Mr William Ross HINE, Marrawah, Tas. For service to local government and to the community of Circular Head through regional development and emergency service organisations.

Ms Barbara Mary HOCKING, Camberwell, Vic. For service to the community through advocacy and public awareness programs in the field of mental health.

Mrs Lois Mary HOEPER, Glenelg, SA. For service to the community through the National Council of Women and a range of service and church organisations.

Mrs Norma Grace HOLDER, Tuross Head, NSW. For service to the community, particularly through the Country Women's Association of NSW.

Mrs Mary Byron HOLDSWORTH, Altona, Vic. For service to the community, particularly through the Altona Community Choir.

Mr Donald Edmond HOPKINS, Taree, NSW. For service to horseracing in NSW through executive roles in industry organisations, and to the community of Taree.

Ms Marion Rosslyn HOSKING, Taree, NSW. For service to people affected by domestic violence in the Manning district through accommodation and public awareness programs.

Venerable Adrienne Lois HOWLEY, Lorn, NSW. For service to the community of Maitland, particularly as a volunteer in the areas of palliative care and vision impairment.

Mr Max HUTCHINSON, Burnie, Tas. For service to the community of Burnie through social welfare, agricultural, service and business organisations.

Mr John IORI, Rouse Hill, NSW. For service to the egg industry through roles in industry regulatory bodies, and to the community of Rouse Hill.

Mr John JACKSON, Kellyville, NSW. For service to the optical dispensing industry, particularly through the development of education and training programs, and through leadership roles in professional organisations.

Associate Professor Norman McIlrath JAMES, Beaumont, SA. For service to medicine in the discipline of psychiatry through the development and delivery of mental health services, to professional organisations, and to the community.

Mr Kenneth Edward JARVIS, Geelong, Vic. For service to the community of Geelong through a range of roles with local government, education, health and business organisations.

Mr Noel JENNINGS, Castlemaine, Vic. For service to badminton through administrative roles and as a coach and umpire.

Mrs Mary JOHNSTON, Dapto, NSW. For service to the community of the Illawarra, particularly through the William Beach Day Club.

Dr Olive JOHNSTON, Eastwood, SA. For service to medicine, particularly in the area of maternal and child health, and to the community through Soroptimist International.

Mrs Maureen Doris JONES, Gladstone, SA. For service to the community of Gladstone through a range of sporting organisations, particularly the Rocky River Softball Club, and to youth through the Scouting movement.

Mr Peter Francis JONES, Peppermint Grove, WA. For service to music in Western Australia through the pipe band movement.

Mr Errol Norman JORGENSEN MM, Toowoomba, Qld. For service to veterans through the preservation of military history and support of ex-service organisations, and to the community of Toowoomba.

Mr Murray Robert JUERS, Panorama, SA. For service to the community through leadership roles in a range of aged care organisations.

Mrs Gillian KELLY, Queanbeyan, NSW. For service to the community in the area of social and local history and genealogical research through the Australian Society of the Lacemakers of Calais.

Mr Ivan Bruce KELLY, Dunalley, Tas. For service to the forest industries of Tasmania, particularly through the representation of country sawmillers, and to the community of Dunalley.

Mr Philip Charles KELLY, Williamstown, Vic. For service to the shipping industry through executive roles with a range of transport and business organisations, and to the preservation of Australia's maritime history.

Mr Saidley Peter KELLY, Freemans Reach, NSW. For service to community of the Hawkesbury region through support and fundraising for a range of charitable organisations.

Mr James Lawrence KEMSLEY, deceased, Welby, NSW. For service to the community as a cartoonist and illustrator of the Ginger Meggs comic strip, through local government roles, and through the Bradman Foundation.

Mr Percival John KEPPIE, Banyo, Qld. For service to swimming through a range of executive, technical and managerial roles.

Mrs Robyn Elizabeth KERR, St Ives, NSW. For service to the Liberal Party of Australia through executive, administrative and fundraising roles.

Ms Joanna Marie KNOTT, Roseville, NSW. For service to the community through leadership roles in organisations supporting research into the treatment of spinal cord injury and other conditions.

Ms Maha KRAYEM ABDO, Revesby, NSW. For service to the Muslim community in western Sydney, particularly in the areas of Muslim women's leadership training, social justice and interfaith dialogue.

Mr Ronald George LAIRD, Brighton, Vic. For service to cricket through the Bentleigh and St Kilda cricket clubs, and through executive roles with regional and state cricket associations.

Mrs Beverley Anne LAMOTTE, Roleystone, WA. For service to youth through the Guide movement, and to the community through the National Council of Women of Western Australia.

Mr Francis Henry LAMPARD, Munno Para, SA. For service to the Indigenous community through public sector roles, particularly in the field of education, and as a contributor to social welfare policy development.

Mr Richard Hamilton LANE, deceased, Pymble NSW. For service to the arts as the author of screenplays, radio and television scripts, and histories of Australian radio drama.

Mr Andrew Gabor LANG, Pymble, NSW. For service to the law, particularly in the field of property and conveyancing law, as an author and educator, and to the community.

Mr David Stanley LAWRY, Colonel Light Gardens, SA. For service to arboriculture and the environment, particularly through research and support for sustainable plantings in the urban landscape, and to the community through the Avenues of Honour project.

Mr Allan Andrew LAWSON, Flinders Park, SA. For service to youth, particularly through fundraising for programs supporting young people at risk, and to education.

Mr Raymond Charles LEE, Bellevue Hill, NSW. For service to education and to the community through The Scots College Pipes and Drums.

Mr Terence Henry LEGGE, Yass, NSW. For service to the community of Yass, particularly in the areas of health and aged care.

Mr Edward McGregor LENNIE, Gwelup, WA. For service to football as a referee.

Mr Michael Andrew LEWIS, Newington, NSW. For service to the performing arts as an operatic baritone, to the education and mentoring of young singers, and to the community.

Mr Richard Frederick LORNIE, NSW. For service to education, particularly as the headmaster of Central Coast Grammar School and through administrative roles in the independent school sector.

Mr Andrew Brantley LU, Fadden, ACT. For service to the arts through a range of administrative roles, and to the community.

Mr James Humphrey LUCEY, Moorooka, Qld. For service to education through leadership, teaching and rugby coaching roles.

Mr Christopher John LUSTED, Penguin, Tas. For service to the community of Ulverstone through music.

Ms Wilma Christine McBAIN, Floreat, WA. For service to the community through the care and support of children requiring craniofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Mr Ian George McCLELLAND, Birchip, Vic. For service to agriculture, particularly through the development of sustainable crop production systems, and innovative farming and land management practices.

Mrs Beverley Ruth McCLYMONT, West Ryde, NSW. For service to the preservation and promotion of local history through a range of roles with historical societies.

Mr Alan Alexander McCRAY, Brisbane, Qld. For service to the community, particularly with Rotary International, and to business through a range of roles with export, freight and food manufacturing organisations.

Mrs Patricia Anita McDOUGALL, Bayview Heights, NSW. For service to nursing, particularly in the area of trauma and injury management, to nurse education, and to professional organisations.

Mrs Denise Frances McGILL, Clayton, Vic. For service to the community through local government and the Parliament of Victoria.

Mrs Sandra Mary McGRADY, Mount Isa, Qld. For service to the community of Mount Isa through charitable, service and cultural organisations.

Dr John Joseph McGUINNESS, RFD, Kensington, NSW. For service to medicine in the field of anaesthesia, to medical education, and through the provision of humanitarian assistance to communities in the Asia-Pacific region.

Mrs Enid Jean McILRAITH, North Narrabeen, NSW. For service to the indigenous community of the Manly, Warringah and Pittwater regions through the promotion of reconciliation.

Colonel Kenneth Stuart McKENZIE, DSM (Retd), Morningside, Qld. For service to the welfare of ex-service personnel and their

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