The 1988 Queen's Birthday Honours for Australia were announced on Monday 13 June 1988 by the office of the Governor-General.
The Birthday Honours were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June.
Order of Australia
Companion (AC)
General Division RecipientCitationNotesDavid Greenberg Block, For service to governments and government administrationThe Honourable Sir Francis Theodore Page Burt, For service to the law and to the CrownThe Right Honourable John Malcolm Fraser, For service to the government and politics and to the Parliament of the Commonwealth of AustraliaThe Right Honourable Sir John Grey Gorton, For service to government and politics and to the Parliament of the Commonwealth of AustraliaSir Brian (Scott) InglisFor service to industry and technologySir (Alexander George) William Keys, For service to the community, particularly to war veterans, war widows, and ex-service and service personnelJames Frank Kirk, For service to the community, particularly as Chairman of the Australian Bicentennial AuthoritySir Sidney (Robert) Nolan, For service to the visual arts and to the advancement of art appreciation in Australia and overseasDr Nanette Stacy Waddy, For service to medical education and to the community, particularly in the field of drug and alcohol abuse
Military Division RecipientCitationNotesPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, For service to the Australian Defence Force as Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Australian Navy, Field Marshal in the Australian Army and Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force
Officer (AO)
General Division RecipientCitationNotesLawrence James AdlerFor service to the insurance industry and the communityDonald Hector Aitken, For service to engineering and learningRobert David Eavestaff BakewellFor public serviceDr Marie Roslyn BashirFor service to medicine, particularly in the field of adolescent mental healthAlan Eric BlanckenseeFor service to the community, religion and the legal professionRobert Francis BoylenFor service to the Public ServiceIta Clare Buttrose, For service to the community, particularly in the fields of medical education and health careEmeritus Professor Denison Campbell-AllenFor service to education, particularly in the field of civil engineeringJoan Maralyn Carden, For service to operaLady Angela Diana Margaret CarrickFor service to the Girl Guides' Association of AustraliaProfessor Ian Jeffrey ConstableFor service to medicine, particularly in the field of ophthalmologyPeter Francis CoxFor service to the NSW ParliamentThe Honourable Mervyn George EverettFor service to the Tasmanian Parliament, the law and for public serviceCollin William Martin FreelandFor public serviceDorothy Green, For service to Australian literature, particularly as a writer, critic and teacherDonald Robert HastieFor service to primary industryDonald Leslie Grant Hazelwood, For service to musicEmeritus Professor Ronald Frank Henderson, For service to education, particularly in the fields of applied economic and social researchEmeritus Professor Marjorie Grace JacobsFor service to education, particularly in the field of Indian historyHis Honour Commodore Eric Eugene Johnston, For service to the Crown and to the people of the Northern TerritoryMonica Elizabeth JolleyFor service to Australian literatureCaroline Mary Newman JonesFor service to the mediaProfessor Douglas JosephFor service to medicine, particularly in the field of AnaesthesiaDr Leslie LazarusFor service to medicine, particularly in the field of medical researchEmeritus Professor John David LeggeFor service to education, particularly in the field of Asian studies, and to international relationsJames Bernard MaherFor service to the trade union movementBrian Patrick MartinFor service to secondary industry, particularly in the fields of urban development and housingCommissioner Ronald Peter McAulay, For public service, particularly with the Northern Territory Police ForceJean Middlemas McCaugheyFor service to the community, particularly in the field of social welfareDr George Roderick Cooper McLeod, For service to medicine, particularly in the field of surgery, and to the communityDr James McNultyFor service to medicine and to health administrationGeorge Molnar, For service to the arts, particularly as a cartoonist and to architectureJohn Vincent MonaghanFor public serviceRonald Joseph MulockFor service to the New South Wales ParliamentMadeleine Betty OlleFor service to the community, particularly through the Union of Australian WomenLady Primrose Catherine PotterFor service to the arts and to the communityDr Alessandra Alberta PucciFor service to the community, particularly in the field of biotechnology, and to industryJohn Charles RobertsFor service to the construction industry and to the sport of horse racingDr Robert Clarence Robertson-CuninghameFor service to learning as Chancellor of the University of New EnglandMaxwell John Robinson, For public service, particularly with the Tasmanian Police Force and for service to the communityThe Right Reverend Kenneth Herbert ShortFor service to religion, particularly as Anglican bishop of the Australian Defence ForceDavid Edward SkillingtonFor service to engineeringThe Honourable Justice John Patrick SlatteryFor service to the lawDr Brian William SmithFor service to post secondary educationThe Honourable William Andrew Noye Wells, For service to the law, to legal scholarship and to educationRosemary Neville WightonFor public service, for service to literature and to the communityGraham Howitt WilkinsonFor service to journalism and to the community
Military Division BranchRecipientCitationNotesNavyRear Admiral Anthony Rockley Horton, For service to the Royal Australian Navy, particularly as Chief of Naval PersonnelArmyMajor General Rodney Graham FayFor service to the Army ReserveMajor General Philip Michael Jeffery, For service to the Australian Army as Commander of the 1st DivisionMajor General William Orril Rodgers, For service to the Australian Army as Director General Army Health ServicesAir ForceAir Vice-Marshal Ian Barrington Gration, For service to the Royal Australian Air Force as Head of the Australian Defence Staff, Washington, USAAir Vice-Marshal John Alan Paule, For service to the Royal Australian Air Force as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff – Personnel
Member (AM)
General Division