The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II,Queen of Australia,on the advice of the Australian Government. Before the establishment of the order,Australian citizens received British honours.
Geoffrey Ian GallopAC is an Australian academic and former politician who served as the 27th Premier of Western Australia from 2001 to 2006. He is currently a professor and director of the Graduate School of Government at the University of Sydney and former chairman of the Australian Republican Movement.
Major General Philip Michael Jeffery,was a senior Australian Army officer and vice-regal representative. He was the 28th Governor of Western Australia from 1993 to 2000,and the 24th Governor-General of Australia,serving from 2003 to 2008.
Lieutenant General John Murray Sanderson,is a retired senior Australian Army officer and vice-regal representative. He served as Force Commander of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia from 1992 to 1993,Chief of Army from 1995 to 1998,and was the 29th Governor of Western Australia from 2000 to 2005.
Peppermint Grove is an affluent western suburb of Perth,Western Australia on the north bank of the Swan River at Freshwater Bay. Its local government area,the smallest in the country,is the Shire of Peppermint Grove. The suburb was named after its trademark Swan River peppermint trees lining many streets. The suburb has long been associated with Western Australia's wealthiest and oldest families. Their prosperity is reflected in the many historical houses in the area,such as The Cliffe and the Federation Queen Anne style St Just. Colin Barnett,a former Premier of Western Australia,dubbed the suburb "Monaco of WA" due to its small size and concentration of wealth.
Sir Charles Walter Michael Court,was a Western Australian politician,and the 21st Premier of Western Australia from 1974 to 1982. He was a member of the Liberal Party.
John Leslie Toohey,AC,QC was an Australian judge who was a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1987 to 1998.
Matthew Pavlich is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
General Sir Phillip Harvey Bennett,is a retired senior officer of the Australian Army who served as Chief of the Australian Defence Force from 1984 to 1987,and later as Governor of Tasmania from 1987 to 1995.
John Trezise Tonkin AC,popularly known as "Honest John",was an Australian politician.
David Kingsley Malcolm,AC,QC was the Chief Justice of Western Australia from May 1988 until his retirement from the bench in February 2006. He was also an expatriate justice of the Supreme Court of Fiji.
Ronald James Alexander is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and for the East Perth Football Club and East Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). He served as captain-coach of East Fremantle and was also the inaugural senior coach of the West Coast Eagles.
Wayne Stewart MartinQC is a lawyer and former judge who served as Chief Justice of Western Australia from 2006 until his retirement in 2018. Martin is also the Lieutenant-Governor of Western Australia,having been sworn in on 9 October 2009.
The Western Australia Rugby Union (RugbyWA) is the governing body of rugby union in Western Australia. It was founded in 1893 and the inaugural 4 team competition commenced in 1895. The highest competition run by the union is the RugbyWA FMG Premier Grade.
Malcolm James McCusker is an Australian barrister and philanthropist who was the 31st Governor of Western Australia,serving from July 2011 to June 2014.
Kerry Gaye Sanderson,is a retired Australian public servant and business director,who served as the 32nd Governor of Western Australia,in office from 20 October 2014 to 1 May 2018. She is the first woman to have held the position. She served as Chancellor of Edith Cowan University for 2019–2021.
John Laurence Hardy is an Australian aviator and businessman who founded the aviation company Airnorth in 1978 and Hardy Aviation in 1991. He was Administrator of the Northern Territory from November 2014 until October 2017.
Richard James Barr Goyder AO is an Australian businessman and sporting administrator who is the current chairman of the AFL Commission,the governing body of Australian Rules Football. He was previously CEO and managing director of Wesfarmers from 2005 to 2017. In October 2018,he became the new chairman of Qantas,replacing Leigh Clifford.
