The 2013 Australia Day Honours were announced on 26 January 2013 by the Governor-General of Australia, Quentin Bryce.
The Australia Day Honours, the first major honours list for a calendar year, are announced on Australia Day (26 January) every year, with the other being the Queen's Birthday Honours which are announced on the second Monday in June.
† indicates an award given posthumously.
Order of Australia Companion (AC) General Division
Recipient Citation NotesThe Honourable Alexander Downer For eminent service to the Parliament of Australia through the advancement of international relations and foreign policy, particularly in the areas of security, trade and humanitarian aid, and to the community of South Australia Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia , www.gg.gov.au For eminent service to the community through international leadership in ecumenical and interfaith dialogue, the promotion of religious reconciliation, inclusion and peace, and as a theologian.Professor Brian Schmidt FRS For eminent service as a global science leader in the field of physics through research in the study of astronomy and astrophysics, contributions to scientific bodies and the promotion of science education.The Honourable Tom Uren AO For eminent service to the community, particularly through contributions to the welfare of veterans, improved medical education in Vietnam and the preservation of sites of heritage and environmental significance.
Officer (AO) General Division Recipient Citation Notes For distinguished service to the judiciary and the law, as a judge, through reforms to equity and access, and through contributions to the administration of maritime law and legal education. Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia , www.gg.gov.auProfessor John Robert Argue For distinguished service to engineering through contributions to the development of storm water management and technology as a researcher and academic.Robert Atkinson For distinguished service to policing and to the community of Queensland, through leadership in law enforcement, community and cultural engagement, improved service delivery and contributions to professional development.Nicholas Begakis For distinguished service to business and commerce in South Australia through leadership in the food industry and the development of international trade, and to the community.Carolyn Louise Bond For distinguished service to the community through the protection of consumers, particularly in relation to financial services, as an advocate and counsellor and through the provision of legal assistance services.Lynelle Jann Briggs For distinguished service to public administration, particularly through leadership in the development of public service performance and professionalism.Professor Roger William Byard For distinguished service to medicine in the field of forensic pathology as an academic, researcher and practitioner and through contributions to professional committees and organisations.Professor Robert Graham Clark For distinguished service to science and technology through leadership and governance of the scientific community of the Australian Defence Force and through contributions to quantum computing and nanotechnology.Professor Diego De Leo For distinguished service to medicine in the field of psychiatry as a researcher and through the creation of national and international strategies for suicide prevention.Paul William Dyer For distinguished service to the performing arts, particularly orchestral music as a director, conductor and musician, through the promotion of educational programs and support for emerging artists.Jill Gallagher For distinguished service to the Indigenous community of Victoria, through leadership in the area of health and contributions to cultural, welfare and professional organisations.Emeritus Professor Robert Donald Goldney For distinguished service to medicine in the field of psychiatry, as a researcher and academic, through international contributions to the study of suicide and its prevention.Richard James Goyder For distinguished service to business through executive roles and through the promotion of corporate sponsorship of the arts and Indigenous programs, and to the community.Professor Peter Gavin Hall For distinguished service to mathematical science in the field of statistics through international contributions to research, as an academic and mentor, and through leadership of advisory and professional organisations.Gregory Neil Hartung For distinguished service to sport and to people with a disability through contributions to the development and promotion of the paralympic community, particularly in the South Pacific.Clive James For distinguished service to literature through contributions to cultural and intellectual heritage, particularly as a writer and poet.James Carvel McColl For distinguished service to primary industry through policy and strategy advisory roles in the agriculture, fisheries and natural resources sector, and to conservation and the environment.Roderick Hamilton McGeoch For distinguished service to the community through contributions to a range of organisations, and to sport, particularly through leadership in securing the Sydney Olympic Games. Alistair Murray McLean For distinguished service to the advancement of Australia's diplomatic, trade and cultural relationships in Asia and for significant leadership and co-ordination roles in the Australian, International and local communities in Japan, following the earthquakes and tsunami of 11 March 2011.Peter James McMurtrie For distinguished service to the community through leadership in the areas of emergency patient care and health service management and contributions to professional organisations.Ernestine Bonita Mabo For distinguished service to the Indigenous community and to human rights as an advocate for the Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and South Sea Islander peoples.Professor Ralph Nigel Martins For distinguished service to medicine in the field of psychiatry through leadership in the research into Alzheimer's disease and the development of early diagnosis and treatment programs, and to the community of Perth.Dr Colin Douglas Matthews For distinguished service to reproductive medicine, particularly through the establishment of donor insemination and in vitro fertilisation programs, through contributions to research and as an academic. Natalie Miller For distinguished service to the film industry through promotion of screen culture, as a mentor to emerging film-makers, particularly women, and contributions to advisory and professional organisations.Dr Philip James Moors For distinguished service to conservation and the environment through contributions to the botanical and scientific community and the promotion of Australian flora.Hugh Andrew O'Neill For distinguished service to architecture, through contributions to tertiary education and the fostering of relations with Asia, particularly Indonesia.Elaine Janet Paton For distinguished service to the rural community, particularly as an advocate for the role of women in agriculture and through contributions to educational programs.Professor Sally Redman For distinguished service to public health through leadership in the care of women with breast cancer, contributions to research and higher education and the promotion of relationships between researchers, policy makers and practitioners. Professor Marilyn Bernice Renfree For distinguished service to biology, particularly through leadership in the research into marsupial reproduction, and to the scientific community through contributions to professional organisations.Emeritus Professor George Ernest Rogers For distinguished service to biochemistry through contributions to tertiary education and leadership of research into the molecular structure and growth processes of wool and hair. Clive Robert Weeks For distinguished service to engineering through leadership roles in the development of key civil works projects and through contributions to professional and educational organisations.Dr Peter William Weiss For distinguished service to the arts, particularly orchestral music through philanthropic support and advisory roles. The Hon Dr Christine Ann Wheeler For distinguished service to the judiciary and the law, through leadership in the administration of justice and contributions to legal education, as a mentor to women, and to the community of Western Australia.The Hon Justice Margaret Jean White For distinguished service to the judiciary and the law, through leadership in administration, contributions to education and law reform, and to the community of Queensland.Tony Wurramarrba For distinguished service to the Indigenous community of the Groote Eylandt Archipelago through leadership and advocacy for improved services and infrastructure.Professor Helen Maria Zorbas For distinguished service to public health through leadership in the delivery of improved information and services to cancer patients and their families and contributions to research and clinical trials.
Military Division Branch Recipient Citation NotesNavy Rear Admiral James Goldrick For distinguished service as Commander, Border Protection Command, Commander, Joint Education and Training, and Commandant of the Australian Defence Force Academy, and for outstanding scholarship in the study of Australian naval history. Officer (AO) in the Military Division of the Order of Australia , www.gg.gov.au Army For distinguished service to the Australian Defence Force as Commander Joint Logistics and as Head Land Systems Division. Major General Paul Fogarty For distinguished service as Deputy Commander Joint Task Force 633 in Iraq, Director General Personnel - Army and as Head People Capability.
Member (AM) General Division