The Governor-General today announced Honours and Awards for 1,042 Australians, including awards in the Order of Australia (General and Military Divisions), meritorious awards and recognition for distinguished and conspicuous service. 

“Congratulations to the outstanding Australians recognised in today’s Honours List. Recipients have made a difference and had an impact at the local, national and/or international level. Individually, they are inspiring and collectively they speak to the strength of our communities,” the Governor-General said. 

“Recipients come from all parts of the country. They have served and had an impact in just about every field you can imagine; their stories and backgrounds are diverse. We value their service, thank them for their hard work and selflessness and, today, celebrate them.

“To each recipient: know that you have the thanks and respect of your nation. In my experience most are humble and often try to deflect attention or praise – please enjoy the moment because your country has decided that you deserve recognition.”

For the second consecutive Honours list, the majority of recipients in the General Division are women.

“To all Australians: our honours system belongs to all of us and the Order of Australia must reflect who we are. We can all nominate someone we admire and respect for recognition. Please consider doing so,” the Governor-General said.

In addition to the 739 recipients of awards in the General Division of the Order of Australia (4 AC, 38 AO, 194 AM and 503 OAM), today’s Honours list includes: 

·         20 recipients of awards in the Military Division of the Order of Australia (1 AO, 9 AM and 10 OAM) 

·         224 Meritorious awards 

·         59 Distinguished and Conspicuous awards 



This list also includes 49 Australians recognised for their contribution in support of Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These individuals will also be included in an ongoing and permanent COVID-19 Honour roll. 

Unfortunately, there were no Lismore recipients this year. However, Dr Arne Rubinstein from Mullumbimby received an OAM for her services to youth, The Reverend Dr John Langton Tyman from Murwillumbah also received an OAM for service to cultural and religious education, The Honourable Dr Brian Patrick Pezzutti CSC RFD from Lennox Head received an AM for significant service to the Parliament of NSW and to community health and prominent artist Dr Lindy Lee who resides in Coorabell received an AO for distinguished service to contemporary visual arts as a sculptor and painter, and to arts administration through leadership roles.