Her Excellency congratulates the 114 Queenslanders recognised in the King’s Birthday 2025 Honours List, announced by the Governor-General in recognition of the selfless service, integrity, achievement, creativity, and care that flourish across our country.
Of the 14 individuals appointed nationally as a Companion of the Order of Australia, two are Queenslanders, being eminent marine scientist Professor Ian Hoegh-Guldberg AC and highly decorated costume and production designer Mrs Catherine Martin AC – the most awarded Australian in Oscar history.
This year marks the 50th anniversary year of Australian Honours and Awards and as we reflect on the achievements of the many extraordinary Queenslanders who have been celebrated in the first five decades, we are encouraged to think about nominating those deserving individuals yet to be recognised.
Congratulations to the following Queenslanders named in the King’s Birthday 2025 Honours List:
| Award | Title/Rank | First Name | Surname | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC | Professor | Ian | Hoegh-Guldberg | For eminent service to marine science, particularly the research, conservation and management of coral reef ecosystems, and to tertiary education. |
| AC | Mrs | Catherine | Martin | For eminent service to the arts, to costume, production and set design, and to fostering emerging artistic talent. |
| AO | Mr | Clive | Berghofer AM | For distinguished service to the community of Queensland through philanthropic support of health and emergency services, sporting and educational organisations. |
| AO | Mrs | Rachel | Hunter PSM | For distinguished service to public administration, to tertiary education governance, and to the community of Queensland. |
| AO | Professor | Gita | Mishra | For distinguished service to medical research, particularly life course epidemiology and women’s health, to leadership, and to tertiary education. |
| AO | The late Dr | Geoffrey | Monteith | For distinguished service to entomology, to the taxonomy of Australian insect fauna in the wet tropics, to mountain biodiversity, and to the museum sector. |
| AM | Dr | Peter | Allsopp | For significant service to entomology, and to the sugar cane sector. |
| AM | Mr | Bruce | Alvey | For significant service to the recreational fishing industry. |
| AM | Professor | Kathrine | Galloway | For significant service to the law, to education, and to the community. |
| AM | Dr | John | Healy | For significant service to medicine as a practitioner and researcher. |
| AM | Dr | Beverley | Kingston | For significant service to community history, and to tertiary education. |
| AM | Mr | Daniel | Lambert | For significant service to engineering, particularly to the water sector, and to professional associations. |
| AM | Professor | Michael | Poulsen | For significant service to radiation oncology as a practitioner and researcher. |
| AM | Mrs | Cheryl | Rae | For significant service to medicine as a dietitian. |
| AM | Dr | Gwenneth | Roberts | For significant service to the Anglican Church of Australia, and to social justice. |
| AM | Mr | John | Rodgers | For significant service to swimming as a high-performance coach. |
| AM | Ms | Shirley | Russell | For significant service to rugby union as a player, coach and volunteer. |
| AM | Ms | Tia-Clair | Toomey | For significant service to crossfit and weightlifting. |
| AM | Mr | William | Tweddell | For significant service to international relations, to education, and to the community. |
| AM | Ms | Merryn | York | For significant service to the energy sector in various leadership roles. |
| CSC | Lieutenant Colonel | Daniel | King | For outstanding achievement as the Staff Officer Grade One Sustainment, Army Headquarters. |
| CSC | Major | David | Rees | For outstanding achievement in training system capability development as Senior Instructor and Officer Commanding MRH90 and Utility Wing, School of Army Aviation. |
| CSC | Squadron Leader | Lisa | Tonkins | For outstanding achievement as the Lead Airspace Planner for joint and collective training. |
| PSM | Mr | Peter | Delibaltas | For outstanding public service in the delivery and access to legal services for disadvantaged Queenslanders. |
| PSM | Associate Professor | Carol | Douglas | For outstanding public service in palliative medicine. |
| PSM | Mr | Nigel | Miller | For outstanding public service to child protection litigation in Queensland. |
| PSM | Mr | Peter | See | For outstanding public service to infrastructure and local government in Queensland. |
| PSM | Mr | Andrew | Spina | For outstanding public service to innovation in digital and service delivery in Queensland. |
| PSM | Ms | Anita | Summers | For outstanding public service in leadership, program delivery and management in relation to services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. |
| APM | Detective Inspector | Christopher | Knight | For distinguished service as a member of an Australian police force. |
| APM | Detective Inspector | David | Nixon | For distinguished service as a member of an Australian police force. |
| APM | Inspector | Peter | Doyle | For distinguished service as a member of an Australian police force. |
| APM | Senior Sergeant | Ewan | Findlater | For distinguished service as a member of an Australian police force. |
| APM | Senior Sergeant | Kirsty | Gleeson | For distinguished service as a member of an Australian police force. |
| APM | Sergeant | David | Reid | For distinguished service as a member of an Australian police force. |
| APM | Sergeant | Sarah-Jane | Tulacz | For distinguished service as a member of an Australian police force. |
| AFSM | Miss | Paula | Douglas | For distinguished service as a member of an Australian fire service. |
| AFSM | Mr | Matthew | Inwood | For distinguished service as a member of an Australian fire service. |
| AFSM | Mr | Ricky | May | For distinguished service as a member of an Australian fire service. |
| AFSM | Mr | Errol | Noye | For distinguished service as a member of an Australian fire service. |
| AFSM | Mr | Gregory | Toman | For distinguished service as a member of an Australian fire service. |
| ASM | Mr | Patrick | Brown | For distinguished service as a member of an Australian ambulance service. |
| ASM | Mr | Peter | Heron | For distinguished service as a member of an Australian ambulance service. |
| ASM | Mr | Wayne | Kirk | For distinguished service as a member of an Australian ambulance service. |
| ASM | Mr | Ian | Tarr | For distinguished service as a member of an Australian ambulance service. |
| ESM | Mr | Kieran | Galey | For distinguished service as a member of an Australian emergency service. |
| ESM | Mr | Tristan | Hardwick | For distinguished service as a member of an Australian emergency service. |
| ACM | Ms | Shannon | Atkins | For distinguished service as a member of an Australian correctional service. |
| ACM | Mr | Stuart | McHaffie | For distinguished service as a member of an Australian correctional service. |
| ACM | Mr | Patrick | Ralph | For distinguished service as a member of an Australian correctional service. |
| OAM | Mr | Mohamed | Adam | For service to the Muslim community of Queensland. |
| OAM | Mr | Dale | Cartwright | For service to greyhound racing. |
| OAM | Mr | Vernon | Clark | For service to engineering. |
| OAM | Dr | Frank | Coulter | For service to education in the Pacific Region. |
| OAM | The late Mr | Ian | Cousins | For service to the community of the Gold Coast. |
| OAM | Mr | Robert | Craig | For service to the communities of Queensland. |
| OAM | Professor | Gary | Crew | For service to literature as an author. |
| OAM | Mr | Donald | Davey | For service to veterans and their families. |
| OAM | Mr | David | Draper | For service to veterans. |
| OAM | Mr | John | Eales | For service to child welfare organisations. |
| OAM | The late Mr | Neil | Fisher | For service to local government, and to the community of Rockhampton. |
| OAM | Mrs | Angela | Fredericks | For service to the community through refugee support. |
| OAM | The late Mr | Neville | Galbraith | For service to lawn bowls, and to veterans. |
| OAM | Mr | John | Gerlach | For service to education. |
| OAM | Dr | Toni | Hains | For service to nursing. |
| OAM | Mrs | Moira | Hansen | For service to community music. |
| OAM | Dr | Lorna | Heaslop | For service to medicine, and to the community. |
| OAM | The late Mrs | Irene | Hemsworth | For service to the community of Maitland. |
| OAM | Mr | Naomichi | Hirano | For service to the Japanese community of Queensland. |
| OAM | Mr | William | Ker | For service to the community through emergency response organisations. |
| OAM | Mr | Harold | Matthew | For service to the Indigenous community of Thursday Island. |
| OAM | Mr | Wayne | McLennan | For service to surf lifesaving. |
| OAM | Major | David | Melandri (Retd) | For service to veterans and their families, and to the community of Toowoomba. |
| OAM | Mr | Gene | Miles | For service to youth, and to rugby league. |
| OAM | Mrs | Rose | Nairn | For service to the communities of Canberra and Batemans Bay. |
| OAM | Mrs | Fay | O’Toole | For service to the community through charitable initiatives. |
| OAM | Mr | Bruce | Pearce | For service to the community of Sandgate. |
| OAM | Dr | Lewis | Perrin | For service to gynaecological oncology. |
| OAM | Ms | Jean | Phillips | For service to Indigenous Christian ministries. |
| OAM | Mr | Felix | Reitano | For service to business, and to the community of Hinchinbrook. |
| OAM | The late Mr | Ian | Rieck | For service to veterans and their families. |
| OAM | Associate Professor | David | Rimmer | For service to rural and remote medicine. |
| OAM | Mr | Gregory | Rollason | For service to the community of Moreton Bay. |
| OAM | Mr | William | Ross | For service to veterans and their families, and to the community. |
| OAM | Dr | Alan | Secombe | For service to the community as a General Practitioner. |
| OAM | Ms | Joyce | Skelton | For service to music education. |
| OAM | Mr | Graham | Smith | For service to the community through a range of community organisations. |
| OAM | Mr | Graham | Swannell | For service to aeronautical engineering. |
| OAM | The late Mrs | Jocelyn | Templeton | For service to veterans and their families, and to the community. |
| OAM | Ms | Elizabeth | Thomson | For service to the Indigenous community of Wynnum. |
| OAM | Dr | Karin | Walduck | For service to community hockey. |
| OAM | Miss | Michelle | Watson | For service to the community of Bribie Island. |
| OAM | Mr | Anthony | Wilshire | For service to the community of Tasmania. |
| OAM | Mr | Brett | Wing | For service to barefoot water skiing. |
| OAM | The late Mr | Douglas | Winterflood | For service to the community of the Whitsundays. |
| OAM | Dr | Peter | Wright | For service to the sugar cane industry, and to the community. |
| OAM (Mil) | Squadron Leader | Tai | Kohn | For meritorious service to the Royal Australian Air Force as a Logistics Officer. |
| OAM (Mil) | Warrant Officer Class One | Tony | Croft | For meritorious service in support of Australian Army Aviation. |
| OAM (Mil) | Warrant Officer Class One | Craig | Murray | For meritorious service as the Regimental Sergeant Major of the 2nd General Health Battalion, 2nd Health Battalion, and 10th Force Support Battalion. |
| CSM | Major | Joel | Bray | For meritorious achievement in the continuous improvement in the safety and effectiveness of the Australian Army’s advanced collective training. |
| CSM | Major | Julie | Doherty | For meritorious achievement in blood preparedness and clinical leadership as the Senior Medical Officer of the 2nd Health Battalion. |
| CSM | Major | Graeme | Palmer | For meritorious achievement as the Senior Instructor of Conduct After Capture Wing and Unit Operations Officer at the Defence School of Intelligence. |
| CSM | Captain | Holly | Hafner | For meritorious devotion to duty as the Adjutant of the 1st Recruit Training Battalion. |
| CSM | Squadron Leader | Steven | Hall | For meritorious achievement in the fields of exercise and operational planning and Air Combat force generation for the Australian Defence Force. |
| CSM | Squadron Leader | Ryan | Hardman | For meritorious achievement in aircraft engineering and leadership in the delivery of Air Combat and Electronic Attack capability within the Royal Australian Air Force. |
| CSM | Chief Petty Officer | Rebecca | Semmens | For meritorious devotion to duty as a Navy Medic supporting Operations ASTUTE and QUICKSTEP in 2006 and Operation SLIPPER in 2011. |
| CSM | Warrant Officer Class Two | Phillip | Brown | For meritorious achievement in the development of doctrine, ranges and training in Army’s return to urban live-fire. |
| CSM | Sergeant | David | O’Toole | For meritorious devotion to duty in the delivery and integration of enhanced physical security technologies. |
| CSM | Sergeant | James | Stewart | For meritorious achievement as a Royal Australian Engineer Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team Leader at the 6th Engineer Support Regiment. |
| CSM | Corporal | Meghan | Manuzic | For meritorious achievement in non-warlike operations as the Medical Technician whilst deployed to the Joint Australian Training Team – Philippines from April 2024 to June 2024. |
| CSM | Private | Tarlan | Ward | For meritorious achievement in the improvement of Data and Intelligence Analysis for the Australian Defence Force. |
| CSM | Flight Sergeant | Paul | Devenish | For meritorious achievement in KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport maintenance and leadership development at Number 33 Squadron. |
| CDS | Warrant Officer Class Two | Andrew | Harvey | For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as a CH-47D Chinook Aircrewman Technician in Medium Lift Helicopter Troop, Rotary Wing Group – Six, Task Group 633.7, Operation SLIPPER on 30 May 2011. |
| CDS | Corporal | Steven | Kasper | For distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as a CH-47D Chinook Aircrewman in Medium Lift Helicopter Troop, Rotary Wing Group – Six, Task Group 633.7, Operation SLIPPER on 30 May 2011. |