More than 1,000 Australians have been recognised in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours List, including a former prime minister, actors, journalists, politicians, local leaders and sporting heroes.
"It doesn't matter who you are, where you are from or whether you're known to millions or just a few," said his Excellency General, the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove.
"Some names on today's list are well known. Many more are known only to those they help and serve day-in-day-out. They are all wonderful people and are all worthy of recognition and celebration."
THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST
- There are 993 Australians in the general division
- Companions of the Order (AC): 12
- Officers of the Order (AO): 69
- Members of the Order (AM): 319
- Medals (OAM): 593
- Meritorious and military awards: 221
- There are 395 women receiving awards, 40 per cent of the list
- Males are receiving 598 awards
- The oldest recipient is 99 while the youngest is 18
HIGH-PROFILE RECIPIENTS
- Former prime minister Kevin Rudd AC
- Former ACTU president Sharan Burrow AC
- ABC chair Ita Buttrose AC
- Actor Hugh Jackman AC
- Former Democrats senator Natasha Stott Despoja AO
- Former Australian of the year Rosie Batty AO
- ABC journalist Leigh Sales AM
- News Corp group executive Campbell Reid AM
- Former Kangaroos captain Cameron Smith AM
- Rugby league legend Johnathan Thurston AM
- Former Wallabies captain Stephen Moore AM
- Actor Eric Bana AM
- Singer Guy Sebastian AM
- Novelist Di Morrissey AM
- Project presenter Carrie Bickmore OAM
- Savage Garden musician Darren Hayes OAM
