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APPENDIX A: THE COUNCIL FOR THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA, THE AUSTRALIAN BRAVERY DECORATIONS COUNCIL AND THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDAL COMMITTEE

THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

AS AT JUNE 2020

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

His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd)
Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia

SECRETARY OF THE ORDER

Mr Paul Singer MVO
Official Secretary to the Governor-General

COUNCIL FOR THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

MEMBERS – NOMINATED BY THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

The Honourable Shane Stone AC QC (Chairman)
Ms Elizabeth Broderick AO
The Honourable Cheryl Edwardes AM
Ms Amelia Hodge
Mr Rupert Myer AO
Professor Mathew Vadas AO
Mr Bernard Wright AO

MEMBERS – NOMINATED BY STATE AND TERRITORY GOVERNMENTS

Mr Michael Miller RFD (New South Wales)
Mr Joshua Puls MVO (Victoria)
Ms Filly Morgan PSM (Queensland)
Ms Carolyn Sladden (South Australia)
Ms Kaylene Gulich (Western Australia)
Ms Jenny Gale (Tasmania)
Ms Catherine Weber (Northern Territory)
Ms Kathy Leigh (Australian Capital Territory)

MEMBERS – EX OFFICIO

Senator the Honourable Mathias Cormann
Vice-President of the Federal Executive Council

General Angus Campbell AO DSC
Chief of the Defence Force

Ms Stephanie Foster PSM
Deputy Secretary Governance
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

COUNCIL FOR THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA ATTENDANCE

MEMBERS ATTENDING THE AUSTRALIA DAY 2020 MEETING (AUGUST 2019)

The Honourable Shane Stone AC QC (Chairman)
Mr Rupert Myer AO
Professor Mathew Vadas AO
Mr Bernard Wright AO
Ms Elizabeth Broderick AO
Ms Tracey Hayes
Ms Gabrielle Trainor AO
Ms Amelia Hodge
Ms Kathy Leigh (represented by Ms Alison Playford during periods of absence)
Mr Michael Miller RFD
Ms Catherine Weber
Ms Libby Gregoric (representing Ms Filly Morgan PSM)
Ms Carolyn Sladden
Ms Fiona Birkett MVO (representing Ms Jenny Gale)
Mr Jeremi Moule
Ms Kaylene Gulich
The Honourable Ben Morton MP
(representing Senator the Honourable Mathias Cormann)
Ms Stephanie Foster PSM

MEMBERS ATTENDING THE QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY 2020 MEETING (FEBRUARY 2020)

The Honourable Shane Stone AC QC (Chairman)
Mr Rupert Myer AO
Professor Mathew Vadas AO
Mr Bernard Wright AO
The Honourable Cheryl Edwardes AM
Ms Gabrielle Trainor AO
Ms Amelia Hodge
Ms Kathy Leigh
(represented by Ms Alison Playford during periods of absence)
Mr Michael Miller RFD
Ms Catherine Weber
Ms Filly Morgan PSM
Ms Carolyn Sladden
Ms Fiona Birkett MVO (representing Ms Jenny Gale)
Mr Joshua Puls MVO
Ms Kaylene Gulich
The Honourable Ben Morton MP
(representing Senator the Honourable Mathias Cormann)
Ms Stephanie Foster PSM
General Angus Campbell AO DSC

AUSTRALIAN BRAVERY DECORATIONS

AS AT 30 JUNE 2020

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.

SECRETARY

Mr Paul Singer MVO
Official Secretary to the Governor-General

AUSTRALIAN BRAVERY DECORATIONS COUNCIL

Ms Teresa Hart PSM (Chair)

Dr Craig Challen SC OAM

Dr Natalie Hood

Mr Dennis Quick

MEMBERS – NOMINATED BY STATE AND TERRITORY GOVERNMENTS

Mr John Trevillian AM (New South Wales)
Mr Jeremi Moule (Victoria)
Ms Filly Morgan PSM (Queensland)
Ms Carolyn Sladden (South Australia)
Vacant (Western Australia)
Ms Fiona Birkett MVO (Tasmania)
Superintendent Hege Ronning-Burns (Northern Territory)
Ms Georgeina Whelan AM CSC and Bar (Australian Capital Territory)

MEMBERS – EX OFFICIO

Mr Richard Oliver
Department of Defence

Mr John Reid PSM
First Assistant Secretary
Government Division
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

AUSTRALIAN BRAVERY DECORATIONS COUNCIL ATTENDANCE

MEMBERS ATTENDING THE MEETING HELD ON 13 NOVEMBER 2019

Dr Penny Flett AO (Chair)
Dr Craig Challen SC OAM
Ms Teresa Hart PSM
Mr John Trevillian AM
Mr Jeremi Moule
Ms Filly Morgan PSM
Ms Elenna Dionisio
Ms Fiona Birkett MVO)
Ms Georgeina Whelan AM CSC and Bar
Superintendent Hege Ronning-Burns
Mr John Reid PSM

MEMBERS ATTENDING THE MEETING HELD ON 21 MAY 2020 (conducted by teleconference)

Ms Teresa Hart PSM (Chair)
Dr Craig Challen SC OAM
Dr Natalie Hood
Mr Dennis Quick
Mr John Trevillian AM
Mr Jeremi Moule
Ms Filly Morgan PSM
Ms Elenna Dionisio
Ms Robyn Green (representing Ms Carolyn Sladden)
Ms Fiona Birkett MVO
Superintendent Hege Ronning-Burns
Ms Georgeina Whelan AM CSC and Bar
Mr Richard Oliver
Mr John Reid PSM

NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDAL COMMITTEE

AS AT 30 JUNE 2020

The National Emergency Medal was established as part of the Australian honours system by Letters Patent signed by Her Majesty The Queen on 23 October 2011.

MEMBERS – NOMINATED BY THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT

The Honourable Fran Bailey (Chair)
Mr Jeffrey Cree AFSM
Ms Andrea Heath

MEMBERS – EX OFFICIO

Mr Robert Cameron OAM
First Assistant Secretary/Director-General
Emergency Management Australia
Attorney-General’s Department

Mr John Reid PSM
First Assistant Secretary
Government Division
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet