Governor-General David Hurley praises Queen’s Birthday honour recipients
Governor-General David Hurley has congratulated the more than 1000 Australians recognised in the annual Queen’s Birthday honours on Monday, including the 23 recipients from the Territory.
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GOVERNOR-GENERAL David Hurley has congratulated the more than 1000 Australians recognised in the annual Queen’s Birthday honours on Monday.
Mr Hurley said each of the 1190 recipients of Order of Australia, military, meritorious, gallantry, distinguished and conspicuous honours were ”unique and their story deserves to be shared widely and celebrated”.
In announcing the 2021 recipients, Mr Hurley said those Australians recognised for their outstanding contributions collectively “speak to who we are as a nation”.
“There are countless examples of selflessness, commitment and dedication,” he said.
“There is diversity and there are examples of exceptional achievement in almost every field imaginable.”
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Mr Hurley said it was pleasing to see the highest ever percentage of women receiving a Queen’s Birthday gong at 44 per cent.
“It is important that the Order of Australia represents the diversity and strength of Australia — for this to happen we need to ensure outstanding women, members of our multicultural community and First Nations people are nominated by their peers in the community,” he said.
“I am prioritising increasing awareness of and engagement with the Order of Australia among groups that have been historically under-represented.
“We are seeing positive progress and I am determined that it continues.”
Mr Hurley encouraged all Australians to consider nominating an outstanding contributor to their community for recognition in next year’s list.
“The great strength of our system is that it is ‘bottom-up’ — everyone recognised through the Order of Australia has been nominated by someone else, considered through an independent process and, today, celebrated by our nation,” he said.
The list announced on Monday includes 63 Australians recognised for their contribution in support of Australia’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Their names will also be included in an ongoing and permanent Covid-19 honour roll.
QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST: FULL LIST OF NT RECIPIENTS
Michael Grant AO:For distinguished service to the law and the judiciary.
Len Notaras AO:For distinguished service to medical administration in the Northern Territory.
Geoffrey Thompson AM: For significant service to sports medicine and Paralympic athletes.
Roland Chin AM: For significant service to the community of the Northern Territory.
Syd Stirling AM: For significant service to the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory.
Charlie King AM: For significant Service to the NT Indigenous Community. ABC Broadcaster and member of the AFLNT Hall of Fame
Brendan Heenan AM:For significant service to the tourism industry in Central Australia.
Ian Kew OAM: For service to business and the community.
Albert Tonga OAM:For service to medicine through a range of roles.
Tony Burns OAM: For service to people with a disability.
Michael Long OAM: For service to Australian Rules Football and the Indigenous community. Since retiring as a player, founder and director of the Michael Long Foundation and the Michael Long Learning and Leadership centre.
Lindsay Murdoch OAM: For service to journalism.
Michael Nixon OAM: For service to rural and remote medicine.
Marie-Louise Pearson OAM: For service to the community through a range of organisations.
Dick Guit OAM: For service to the building and construction industry.
Lyla Wills OAM: For service to primary education and the community.
Judith Crabtree OAM: For service to primary education.
Frederick Miegel OAM: For service to nursing.
Wendy Baarda OAM: For service to the Indigenous community of Yuendumu.
Jacqueline Rushford CSM: For meritorious achievement as the Navigating Officer of HMA Ships Glenelg and Childers.
Lauren Hill APM: NT Police
Matthew Wilson AFSM: NTFRS
David Hawkes ESM: NTES
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