The prime minister of Australia is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia. The prime minister heads the executive branch of the federal government of Australia and is accountable to federal parliament under the principles of responsible government. The prime minister is the chair of the federal cabinet and the national cabinet and a member of the federal executive council. The current prime minister is Anthony Albanese of the Australian Labor Party,who assumed the office on 23 May 2022.
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.
Dame Roma Flinders Mitchell,was an Australian lawyer,judge and state governor. She was the first woman to hold a number of positions in Australia –the country's first woman judge,the first woman to be a Queen's Counsel,a chancellor of an Australian university and the Governor of an Australian state.
Sir Murray Louis Tyrrell was an Australian public servant,noted as the Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia for a record term of 26 years,1947–73,in which time he served six governors-general.
Sir David Iser Smith was an Australian public servant. He was the Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia between 1973 and 1990,in which capacity he served Sir Paul Hasluck,Sir John Kerr,Sir Zelman Cowen,Sir Ninian Stephen and Bill Hayden.
The Attorney-General's Department,also known as the Department of the Attorney-General or AG’s Department,is the national law enforcement and justice department of the federal government of the Commonwealth of Australia. The attorney-general’s department is responsible for the enforcement and compliance of federal law,the administration of justice and the oversight of industrial relations affairs. The department oversees various agencies including the Australian Federal Police (AFP),the national Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.
Tony Eggleton,AO,CVO was an Australian political consultant who was the Federal Director of the Liberal Party of Australia. He first came to public prominence as the press secretary to the Prime Minister of Australia,Harold Holt,at the time of the latter's disappearance and presumed drowning in December 1967.
The Governor-General of Australia has,at irregular intervals,notified for general information notifies the positioning of wearing of Australian orders,decorations and medals in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. The Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards was last published in 2007.
Ronald George "Ron" Harvey,is a former senior Australian public servant and sport administrator. He was the third director of the Australian Institute of Sport,serving in the role from 1987 until 1989.
Michael Ehrenfried Baume is an Australian former Liberal Party politician who represented the Division of Macarthur in the House of Representatives and the state of New South Wales in the Senate. He left politics in 1996 to become the Australian Consul-General in New York.
The official secretary to the governor-general of Australia and staff provide support to the governor-general of Australia to enable the governor-general to carry out their constitutional,statutory,ceremonial and public duties. Until 1903,the governor-general’s private secretary provided the support to the governor-general,when the official secretary position was established. The position was abolished in 1928 after the Parliament moved from Melbourne to Canberra,but was recreated in 1931. The position was established by statute in its current form in 1984. Since 18 August 2018 the official secretary has been Paul Singer.
Stephen Christopher Brady is an Australian former career diplomat. In 1999,he and his partner Peter Stephens became the world's first officially acknowledged same sex ambassadorial couple,when they were presented to Queen Margrethe II of Denmark at the start of Brady's posting as Australian Ambassador to Denmark. From September 2008 to June 2014 he was the Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia. During this time he was also Secretary of the Council of the Order of Australia and Secretary of the Bravery Decorations Council. In March 2014 his appointment as Ambassador to the French Republic,with concurrent accreditation to the Kingdom of Morocco,Algeria,Mauritania and the Principality of Monaco was announced.
Malcolm John Hazell,is a retired Australian public servant. He was the Official Secretary to two Governors-General of Australia,Peter Hollingworth (2003) and Major General Michael Jeffery (2003–2008).
John Cecil Dauth,is an Australian public servant and diplomat. He was the Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2013.
Robert Douglas (Doug) Sturkey is a former Australian diplomat and Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia. He is currently a visiting fellow at the Australian National University,Canberra.
The 1904 Birthday Honours were announced on 9 November 1904,to celebrate the birthday of King Edward VII that day. The list included appointments to various orders and honours of the United Kingdom and the British Empire.
The 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours for Australia were announced on 13 June 2016 by the Governor-General,Sir Peter Cosgrove. The Birthday Honours were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June.
The 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours for Australia were announced on 12 June 2017 by the Governor-General,Sir Peter Cosgrove.
The Special Honours Lists for Australia are announced by the Sovereign and Governor-General at any time.
