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2023 Honours List

Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM, Governor of Queensland, congratulates the following Queensland residents, named in the 2023 Australia Day Honours List.

If you know someone who deserves to be recognised under the Australian Honours and Awards system for excellence, achievement or meritorious service, please consider nominating them. To access more information, including nomination forms for awards, visit http://www.itsanhnour.gov.au

Order of Australia

Award Title/Rank Given Names Surname Citation
AO Associate Professor Rhonda Muriel Faragher For distinguished service to people with Down Syndrome through research programs and education initiatives.
AO Professor David Arthur Hume For distinguished service to biological science, particularly molecular biology, and to tertiary education.
AO Ms Carol Anne Kidu For distinguished service to human rights, to community development, and to international relations.
AO Mr Scott Williams For distinguished service to business, to tertiary education, and through philanthropic contributions.
AM Dr James Harrison Aylward For significant service to biomedical research, and commercialisation.
AM Dr Theresa Marie Craig For significant service to politics, and to the agriculture industry.
AM Dr Paula Dawson For significant service to the visual arts, and to research in holographic technology.
AM Ms Bronwen Edwards For significant service to mental health and suicide prevention.
AM Dr Kirstin Irene Ferguson For significant service to business, and to gender equality.
AM The late Mr Stephen Edward Gregg For significant service to the Queensland tourism industry in leadership roles.
AM Distinguished Professor Lyn Robyn Griffiths For significant service to genetics, and to research into neurological disorders.
AM Professor Emeritus Debra Claire Henly For significant service to education administration, and to science.
AM Mr Victor Patrick Hoog Antink For significant service to the property industry, and to corporate governance.
AM Ms Catherine Elizabeth Hunt For significant service to the arts and cultural sector, and to women.
AM Dr Betsy Rivers Jackes For significant service to botany, to conservation, and to tertiary education.
AM Mr Peter Moreton Johnson For service to conservation and the environment, particularly to macropods.
AM Dr Heather Rose Nancarrow For significant service to education, and to the safety of women.
AM Dr Leslie Karl Nathanson For significant service to medicine as a gastrointestinal and laparoscopic surgeon.
AM Emeritus Professor Barry Nurcombe For significant service to medicine as a psychiatrist, and to tertiary education.
AM Mrs Mary Seefried For significant service to equestrian sports.
AM Professor Edward Strivens For significant service to geriatric medicine, and to professional organisations.
AM Professor Kerry Brian Walsh For significant service to horticultural science, and to tertiary education.
AM Mr David Wenham For significant service to the performing arts as an actor and producer.
AM Mrs Dalene Wray For significant service to the organic beef industry, and to professional organisations.
AM Emeritus Professor Jenny Ziviani For significant service to occupational therapy, and to medical tertiary education.
OAM The late Mr Leo Brian Akee For service to the community through a range of roles.
OAM Mr Ronald Norman Bassan For service to the community through a range of organisations.
OAM Judge Christopher John Bowrey For service to the law, and to the community.
OAM Mr Thomas Preston Campbell For service to Indigenous youth, and to rugby league.
OAM Ms Angela Ruth Chaplin For service to the performing arts.
OAM (HP) Ms Margit Cianelli For service to wildlife conservation.
OAM Mr Hendrikus Cornelus Claassen For service to veterans.
OAM Mr Reginald Victor Collard For service to the community through a range of organisations.
OAM Mrs Jill Costello For service to community health.
OAM Dr John Warwick Cox For service to medicine as a paediatrician.
OAM Mrs Susan Elizabeth Croft For service to community health as a physiotherapist.
OAM Mrs Wendy Marea Cutting For service to the tourism and hospitality industry.
OAM Mr Laurence Wayne Dixon For service to horticulture.
OAM Mrs Stefanie Gun-Britt Evans For service to community health.
OAM Mrs Carmel Lynette Gould For service to Australian rules football.
OAM Mr Daryl James Gould For service to Australian rules football.
OAM Mrs Sarah Jane Gray For service to community health.
OAM Ms Samantha Jane Griffin For service to the community through a range of organisations.
OAM Mr Ian Garry Hall For service to veterans and their families.
OAM Mrs Linda Adele Harris For service to the community of the Fraser Coast.
OAM Mr John Alfred Harvey For service to the community of Mareeba.
OAM Mr Graeme Arthur Haussmann For service to engineering, and to the community.
OAM Mr James Charles Hill For service to the community of Cairns.
OAM Mr Thomas John Holden For service to the community of the Sunshine Coast.
OAM The late Mr Nazminali Hudda For service to the Nizari lsmaili Muslim community of Queensland.
OAM Mrs Vicki Jackson For service to the law, and to the community.
OAM Mr Christopher John Johnson For service to community health.
OAM Miss Rebecca Johnson  For service to the Indigenous and LGBTQI+ communities.
OAM Mr Emanuel George Kallinicos For service to the Greek community of Queensland.
OAM Mr Barry Lawrence Keleher For service to the community, particularly to youth.
OAM Mr Brian Martin Kelly For service to the community of Tocumwal.
OAM Mr Andrew Ross Kendall For service to the community through a range of organisations.
OAM Mr Donald Charles Lawie For service to the community of the Cairns region.
OAM Mr Herbert William Layt For service to the community through a range of organisations.
OAM Mr Barry Leech For service to people with a disability.
OAM Mrs Ellen Josephine Leis For service to the community of Bundaberg.
OAM Mrs Eleanor Lydon For service to the community through a range of organisations.
OAM Mrs Maureen Mabel Lyon For service to the community through a range of organisations.
OAM Mr John Maxwell MacKenzie For service to broadcast media.
OAM Mrs Karen Macleod For service to swimming.
OAM Mr Brian George McBride For service to the community of Buderim.
OAM Mr Timothy Gray Medhurst For service to the community through a range of organisations.
OAM The late Mr Patrick James Mildren For service to veterans and their families.
OAM Mrs Yoko Mills For service to nursing.
OAM Dr Vernon Moo For service to medicine as an anaesthetist.
OAM Mrs Jenifer Noelle Neary For service to the community through a range of organisations.
OAM Mrs Karen Elizabeth Neuendorf For service to business, and to the community.
OAM Mr Gregory Clive Nothling For service to the community through a range of roles.
OAM Mr Peter Lawrence Ormsby For service to drag racing.
OAM Mr Graeme Robert Pettigrew For service to the community through a range of roles.
OAM Mr Owen John Pezet For service to soccer.
OAM Mrs Margaret Phillips For service to the community through a range of roles.
OAM Miss Nicole Davina Phillips For service to the community through a range of roles.
OAM Mr Robert John Rotar For service to the performing arts.
OAM Mrs Maureen Rush For service to veterans and their families.
OAM Mr Selvamanickam Sinnathamby For service to the community, particularly through the church.
OAM Mr Raymond John Smith For service to rowing.
OAM Mr William Horatio Smith For service to the community through a range of organisations.
OAM Mr Paul Stevens For service to the community of the Gold Coast.
OAM Mr Frederick William Stolz For service to secondary education.
OAM Mrs Rosemary Ann Swadling For service to the community of Rockhampton.
OAM Mr Guy Puget Tanner For service to surf lifesaving.
OAM Mr John Richard Tilly For service to veterans.
OAM Mr Paulus Petrus Toonen For service to the community of Redcliffe.
OAM Mr Graham John Roland Wheeler For service to community of Townsville through a range of organisations.
OAM Mrs Lone Vittrup White For service to the creative arts as a ceramicist.
OAM Mrs Florence Margaret Woods For service to the community of Maleny.
OAM The late Ms Connee-Colleen Cameron For service to the community of Queanbeyan.

Military

Award Title/Rank Given Names Surname Citation
DSC Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Dean Humphreys For distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations as the Commander Aviation Support Element in Afghanistan from 1 March 2006 to 2 August 2006.
AM (Mil) Warrant Officer Brett Andrew Hooper For exceptional service throughout the introduction of P8-A Poseidon Maritime Patrol aircraft, and the EA-18G Growler Airborne Electronic Attack capability for the Australian Defence Force.
AM (Mil) Brigadier Gregory Robert Novak For exceptional service in command and liaison appointments for the Australian Defence Force.
AM (Mil) Warrant Officer Dean Anthony Rhodes For exceptional service in Air Movements development for the Royal Australian Air Force.
AM (Mil) Group Captain Catherine Mary Williams For exceptional service as Lead Defence Coordinator for the Australian International Airshow and Operations and Command responsibilities from 2009 to 2022.
CDS Lieutenant Colonel Khalid El Khaligi For distinguished performance of duty in warlike operations as the Deputy Chief of Operations in the Headquarters of the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, on Operation OKRA from February 2021 to November 2021.
CSC Flight Lieutenant Laura Ashleigh Haws For outstanding achievement in Aircraft Fleet Maintenance Management for the Royal Australian Air Force.
CSC Lieutenant Commander Makaila Rhea Lasalo For outstanding achievement as the Royal Australian Navy Maritime Surveillance Adviser to Tonga.
CSC Major N For outstanding achievement in the development and delivery of joint capabilities on behalf of the Australian Defence Force.
CSC Lieutenant Colonel David Silverstone For outstanding achievement as Director Operations and Director Plans in Headquarters Joint Task Force 633 on Operation ACCORDION from February to September 2021.
CSC Squadron Leader Justin Mark van Beuningen For outstanding devotion to duty in sustainment of the C-27J Spartan transport aircraft capability for the Australian Defence Force.
OAM (Mil) Sergeant Jason Deepak Bahadur For meritorious performance of duty in the sustainment of the KC-30A capability for the Australian Defence Force.
OAM (Mil) Chief Petty Officer Nathan James Byast For meritorious service in the field of Marine Engineering and training.
OAM (Mil) Warrant Officer Class One Timothy James Langston For meritorious service in the field of Military Intelligence doctrine and education.
CSM Chief Petty Officer Christopher Llyweln Bell For meritorious devotion to duty in the field of Navy People management.
CSM Major Robert John Gibson For meritorious achievement as the Officer Commanding Joint Task Group 629.2.2 for Operation COVID-19 Assist (Victoria) from December 2020 to March 2021.
CSM Corporal Gavin Thomas Watson For meritorious devotion to duty as a Technician Electrical Section Commander within Technical Support Troop, 1st Signal Regiment during period January 2019 to September 2021.

Meritorious

Award Title/Rank Given Names Surname Citation
PSM Mr Donald William Bletchly For outstanding public service to Queensland public transport systems and security.
PSM Mr Duncan Kerslake For outstanding public service to the development and advancement of Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses.
PSM Mr Elton Noel Miller   For outstanding public service during COVID-19, to the development and protection of Agribusiness in Queensland.
PSM Ms Clare O’Connor For outstanding public service to the development and support of Queensland communities.
PSM Ms Toni Maree Power For outstanding public service to Queensland state development and infrastructure projects.
PSM Mr Kenneth Leigh Timms For outstanding public service to Queensland remote and regional communities.
APM Detective Sergeant Katrina Louise Carr
APM Inspector Ryan Dustin Clark
APM Chief Superintendent Stephen John Dabinett
APM Inspector Leonie Fordyce
APM Chief Superintendent William Bernhardt Graham
APM Superintendent Craig Robert Huxley
APM Senior Sergeant John William McArthur
APM Detective Senior Sergeant David John Miles
APM Superintendent Rhys Newton
APM Senior Sergeant George Shand
APM Detective Senior Sergeant Vanessa Jane Wiseman
APM Superintendent Bradley John Wright
AFSM Mr Robin Paul Boniwell
AFSM Mrs Lesley Charlotte Brand
AFSM Mr Ian Maxwell Fulton
ASM Ms Nadine Cherise Bond
ASM Mr Kerry Matthew Dillon
ASM Mr Mark Thomas Nugent
ESM Mr Alex George Johnson
ACM Mr Shane Bucholz Allwood
ACM Ms Eloise Maree Hamlett
ACM Ms Rhiannon Lee Porter