Vicki O'Halloran

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Craig O'Halloran
(m. 1993)
Vicki O'Halloran
Vicki O'Halloran 2019.jpg
O'Halloran in 2019
22nd Administrator of the Northern Territory
In office
31 October 2017 30 January 2023
Alma mater Charles Darwin University

Vicki Susan O'Halloran AO CVO (born 20 June 1964) is an Australian businesswoman and community worker, who was CEO of Somerville Community Services in the Northern Territory from 1998 to 2017. On 31 October 2017, she was sworn in as the 22nd administrator of the Northern Territory, replacing John Hardy. [1]

O'Halloran was born in Burnie, Tasmania, and educated at Smithton High School and Devonport Community College. She worked as an education officer and child care director for Circular Head Council, before moving to Darwin, Northern Territory in 1989 where she studied for a Bachelor of Children's Services at Charles Darwin University. In 1993, she joined Somerville Community Services, as deputy CEO and manager, and became CEO in 1998. [2]

In 2014, O'Halloran was made a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to people with a disability through roles with a range of organisations, and to the community. [3] She was subsequently advanced to Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours for distinguished service to the people of the Northern Territory, and to the disability sector through a range of executive roles. [4] She was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2023 New Year Honours. [5]

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  1. The King of Australia: His Majesty King Charles III
  2. The Governor-General of Australia: His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC, DSC, FTSE
  3. Governors of states in order of appointment:
    1. Governor of Victoria Her Excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, CVO
    2. Governor of New South Wales Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC, KC
    3. Governor of Tasmania Her Excellency the Honourable Barbara Baker AC
    4. Governor of South Australia Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC
    5. Governor of Queensland Her Excellency the Honourable Jeannette Young AC, PSM
    6. Governor of Western Australia His Excellency the Honourable Chris Dawson AC, APM
  4. The Prime Minister: The Honourable Anthony Albanese MP
  5. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives in order of election:
    1. President of the Senate Senator The Honourable Sue Lines
    2. Speaker of the House of Representatives The Honourable Milton Dick MP
  6. The Chief Justice of Australia: The Honourable Chief Justice Susan Kiefel AC
  7. Senior diplomatic posts:
    1. Ambassadors and High Commissioners in order of date of presentation of the Letters of Credence or Commission
    2. Chargés d'affaires en pied or en titre in order of date of presentation of the Letters of Credence or Commission
    3. Chargés d'affaires and Acting High Commissioners in order of date of assumption of duties
  8. Members of the Federal Executive Council:
    1. Ministry List
  9. Administrators of Territories in order of appointment:
    1. Administrator of Norfolk Island
    2. Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories
    3. Administrator of the Northern Territory
  10. The Leader of the Opposition: The Honourable Peter Dutton MP
  11. Former holders of high offices:
    1. Former Governors-General in order of leaving office:
      1. The Hon Bill Hayden AC (1989–1996)
      2. The Hon Sir William Deane AC KBE KC (1996–2001)
      3. The Rt. Rev and Hon Dr Peter Hollingworth AC OBE (2001–2003)
      4. The Hon Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO (2008–2014)
      5. General the Hon Sir Peter Cosgrove AK CVO MC (2014–2019)
    2. Former Prime Ministers in order of leaving office:
      1. The Hon Paul Keating (1991–1996)
      2. The Hon John Howard OM AC SSI (1996–2007)
      3. The Hon Kevin Rudd AC
      4. The Hon Julia Gillard AC (2010–2013)
      5. The Hon Tony Abbott AC (2013–2015)
      6. The Hon Malcolm Turnbull AC (2015–2018)
      7. The Hon Scott Morrison (2018–2022)
    3. Former Chief Justices in order of leaving office:
      1. The Hon Sir Anthony Mason AC KBE GBM KC (1987–1995)
      2. The Hon Murray Gleeson AC GBS KC (1998–2008)
      3. The Hon Robert French AC (2008–2017)
  12. Premiers of states in order of state populations, then Chief Ministers of the territories in order of territory populations:
    1. Premier of New South Wales
    2. Premier of Victoria
    3. Premier of Queensland
    4. Premier of Western Australia
    5. Premier of South Australia
    6. Premier of Tasmania
    7. Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory
    8. Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
  13. Justices of the High Court in order of appointment:
    1. The Hon Stephen Gageler AC
    2. The Hon Michelle Gordon AC
    3. The Hon James Edelman
    4. The Hon Simon Steward
    5. The Hon Jacqueline Sarah Gleeson
    6. The Hon Jayne Jagot
  14. Senior judges:
    1. Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia
    2. President of the Fair Work Commission
  15. Chief Justices of States in order of appointment:
    1. Chief Justice of New South Wales
    2. Chief Justice of South Australia
    3. Chief Justice of Tasmania
    4. Chief Justice of Victoria
    5. Chief Justice of Western Australia
    6. Chief Justice of Queensland
  1. Australian members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom in order of appointment:
    1. The Rt Hon Ian Sinclair
    2. The Rt Hon Sir William Heseltine
  2. The Chief of the Defence Force
  3. Chief Judges of Federal and Territory Courts in order of appointment
    1. Chief Justice of the Australian Capital Territory
    2. Chief Justice of the Northern Territory
    3. Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia
  4. Members of Parliament
  5. Judges of the Federal Court of Australia and Family Court of Australia, and Deputy presidents of the Fair Work Commission in order of appointment
  6. Lord Mayors of capital cities in order of city populations:
    1. Lord Mayor of Sydney
    2. Lord Mayor of Melbourne
    3. Lord Mayor of Brisbane
    4. Lord Mayor of Perth
    5. Lord Mayor of Adelaide
    6. Lord Mayor of Hobart
    7. Lord Mayor of Darwin
  7. Heads of religious communities according to the date of assuming office in Australia
  8. Presiding officers of State Legislatures in order of appointment, then Presiding Officer of Territory Legislatures in order of appointment:
    1. Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
    2. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
    3. President of the Victorian Legislative Council
    4. Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
    5. President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council
    6. President of the South Australian Legislative Council
    7. Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
    8. President of the New South Wales Legislative Council
    9. President of the Western Australian Legislative Council
    10. Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
    11. Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly
    12. Speaker of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
    13. Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
  9. Members of State Executive Councils in order of state populations, and then members of the Northern Territory Executive Council:
    1. Executive Council of New South Wales
    2. Executive Council of Victoria
    3. Executive Council of Queensland
    4. Executive Council of Western Australia
    5. Executive Council of South Australia
    6. Executive Council of Tasmania
    7. Executive Council of the Northern Territory
  10. Leaders of the Opposition of State Legislatures in order of state populations, then Leaders of the Opposition in Territory Legislatures in order of territory populations:
    1. Leader of the Opposition of New South Wales
    2. Leader of the Opposition of Victoria
    3. Leader of the Opposition of Queensland
    4. Leader of the Opposition of Western Australia
    5. Leader of the Opposition of South Australia
    6. Leader of the Opposition of Tasmania
    7. Leader of the Opposition of the Australian Capital Territory
    8. Leader of the Opposition of the Northern Territory
  11. Judges of State and Territory Supreme Courts in order of appointment:
    1. Supreme Court of New South Wales
    2. Supreme Court of Victoria
    3. Supreme Court of Queensland
    4. Supreme Court of Western Australia
    5. Supreme Court of South Australia
    6. Supreme Court of Tasmania
    7. Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
  12. Members of State and Territory Legislatures in order of population:
    1. New South Wales Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
    2. Victorian Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
    3. Queensland Legislative Assembly
    4. Western Australian Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
    5. South Australian House of Assembly and Legislative Council
    6. Tasmanian House of Assembly and Legislative Council
    7. Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
    8. Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
  13. The Secretaries of Departments of the Australian Public Service and their peers and the Chiefs of the Air Force, Army, and Navy and Vice Chief of the Defence Force in order of first appointment to this group:
    1. Vice Chief of the Defence Force
    2. Chief of Army
    3. Chief of Air Force
    4. Chief of Navy
  14. Consuls-General, Consuls and Vice-Consuls according to the date on which recognition was granted
  15. Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
  16. Recipients of Decorations or Honours from the Sovereign
  17. Citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia
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References

  1. "New NT Administrator appointed". NT News. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  2. Who's Who in Australia 2017, ConnectWeb, 2017.
  3. "O'HALLORAN, Vicki Susan". Australian Honours. Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  4. "O'HALLORAN, Vicki Susan". Australian Honours. Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  5. "No. 63918". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2022. p. N4.
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