Overview

• Governor-General Sam Mostyn announced 830 honourees recognised for service across sectors including community work, medicine, sport, the arts and education.
• Former prime minister Scott Morrison was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia for his leadership during the COVID-19 response and role in securing the AUKUS submarine pact; filmmaker Baz Luhrmann and costume designer Catherine Martin earned the honour for their eminent service to the arts.
• Broadcaster Phillip Adams was recognised as a Companion for his service to broadcast media, journalism and cultural leadership, and author J.M. Coetzee received the same honour for his distinguished contributions to literature.
• Nineteen-year-old Scott Michael Guerini became the youngest recipient with a Medal of the Order of Australia for founding Scott’s Great Walk for Telethon, while 101-year-old Henry Young was honoured for his service to veterans and to tennis.
• Indigenous leaders joined eleven Australians of Indian origin among the honourees, emphasising the list’s recognition of contributions from across Australia’s multicultural communities.