The 2025 Australia Day Honours are appointments to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by Australian citizens. The list was announced on 26 January 2025 by the Governor General of Australia, Sam Mostyn.
The Australia Day Honours are the first of the two major annual honours lists, the first announced to coincide with Australia Day (26 January), with the other being the King's Birthday Honours, which are announced on the second Monday in June.
Order of Australia
Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) General Division Professor Allen Cheuk-Seng Cheng – For eminent service to medicine as an epidemiologist, to infectious and communicable disease research and education, and to national and international public health policy. Scientia Professor Megan Jane Davis – For eminent service to the law and to social justice, to the national and international advocacy of the rights of Indigenous peoples, and to the community. The Honourable James Joshua Edelman – For eminent service to the law and to the judiciary, to legal education and scholarship, as a mentor to academics and legal practitioners in Australia and internationally, and to the community. Emeritus Professor Gillian Doreen Triggs – For eminent service to humanitarian and human rights law, to international relations, to social justice advocacy, and to tertiary legal education and research. Eve Lynnette (Lyn) Williams – For eminent service to the arts as an administrator, and to the museums and galleries sector through philanthropic donations. The late Galarrwuy Yunupingu – For eminent service to First Nation Peoples, in particular traditional land ownership, to leadership in economic development initiatives, to fostering reconciliation and respect, and as a custodian of culture and ceremony.
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) General Division The Honourable Justice John Basten – For distinguished service to the law as a judge, to legal education, to board and commission roles, and as a champion of Indigenous and human rights. Emeritus Professor Andrew William Blakers – For distinguished service to science in the field of solar cell development, and as an advocate for energy storage and renewable technologies. The Honourable Cheryl Lynn Edwardes – For distinguished service to the law and social justice, to resource management and environmental sustainability, to business, and to the community. Professor Bronwyn Louise Fox – For distinguished service to public administration, to scientific research and development, to advanced manufacturing, and to tertiary education. Professor John Francis Fraser – For distinguished service to medicine as an intensive care physician and surgeon, and to global critical care research. Professor Thomas Gottlieb – For distinguished service to medicine as an infectious disease and microbiology specialist, author and researcher, and to professional organisations. Professor Graeme John Hankey – For distinguished service to medicine as a neurologist and stroke physician, to research, and as an editor and author. The Honourable Duncan James Kerr – For distinguished service to the law and social justice, to the Parliament of Australia, and to the people of Tasmania. Dr Hugh Kirkman – For distinguished service to conservation and the protection, management and sustainability of seagrasses and marine ecosystems. Laurie Joseph Lawrence – For distinguished service to water safety education, and to swimming as a high-performance coach. Dr Laurence Alfred Mound – For distinguished service to scientific research into the identification and biology of plant feeding insects. Emeritus Professor Keith Alexander Nugent – For distinguished service to tertiary education, to science as a physicist, and to the advancement of optical physics. The Honourable Justice Brian John Preston – For distinguished service to the judiciary and the law, to legal academia, and to environmental and natural resources governance and education. Professor Robynne Melva Quiggin – For distinguished service to the law and human rights, to tertiary education, and to the Indigenous community through leadership and governance roles. The late Professor Lyndall Ryan – For distinguished service to tertiary education, particularly Indigenous history and colonial settlement through research and publications. Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla – For distinguished service to science as an engineer and inventor, to sustainable materials research and technology and waste management. David Edgar Shelmerdine – For distinguished service to conservation and environmental sustainability through sector governance and philanthropic contributions. The Honourable Nicholas John Sherry – For distinguished service to the Parliament of Australia, to the governance and operation of the superannuation industry, and to the people of Tasmania. Sally Sievers – For distinguished service to the law, to social justice and human rights, and to the community of the Northern Territory. James Christopher Simpson – For distinguished service to people with disability through legal and board leadership positions, and as an advocate for their health and wellbeing. Professor Claire Edwina Smith – For distinguished service to tertiary education, particularly social and anthropological archaeology, and as a national and international academic. Professor Richard Anthony Strugnell – For distinguished service to medicine, particularly microbiology, immunology and vaccinology through tertiary education, research and board positions. Pamela Maunsell Wall – For distinguished service to the community through charitable support and philanthropic contributions, and to the community of South Australia.
Military Division Navy Rear Admiral Jonathan Paul Earley, – For distinguished service to the Royal Australian Navy in key command and senior leadership positions.
Member of the Order of Australia (AM) General Division The Honourable Ann Margaret Ainslie-Wallace – For significant service to the judiciary and the law, to legal advocacy education, and to professional associations. Kevin Sidney Anderson – For significant service to the law, and social justice. The late the Honourable Kevin James Andrews – For significant service to the people and Parliament of Australia, to the Catholic Church, and to the community. Professor Samar Mouin Aoun – For significant service to community health through palliative and aged care research, and to tertiary education. Professor Lauren Ayton – For significant service to optometry, to ophthalmology, and to public health as a clinician and researcher. Geoffrey Robert Baker – For significant service to primary industry, and to the community. Dr Cameron John Bell – For significant service to gastroenterology medicine as a clinician and administrator. Professor Kim Bennell – For significant service to medical research and education, particularly in the field of health and rehabilitation science. Gerard Bertelkamp – For significant service to the performing arts as a singer, songwriter and musician. Dr Antheunis Boogert – For significant service to obstetric medicine as an administrator and clinician. Dr James Maurice Branley – For significant service to diagnostic pathology, and to medical administration. David John Briggs – For significant service to the performing arts as a guitarist, songwriter and producer. Ross Mathews Brown – For significant service to wine making industry, and to tourism. The Honourable Denis Gabriel Burke – For significant service to the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory, and to the community. Margaret Elizabeth Burn – For significant service to library and information science, and to the community. Julian Richard Burt – For significant service to the arts, to the church, and to the environment. Professor Joshua Byrne – For significant service to conservation and the environment, and as a media presenter and author. Michael Phillip Byrne – For significant service to the transport industry, and to the community. Joanna Susan Capon – For significant service to the arts, and to community health. Robert Ian Chapman – For significant service to the financial sector, and to Australian rules football. Professor Philip Tiet Chung – For significant service to the law, particularly his contribution to public access to legal information, and to tertiary education. Lauretta Jayne Claus – For significant service to international and national basketball as a statistician, and to education. Anne Coghlan – For significant service to the legal profession, and to judicial administration. Patrick Francis Condon – For significant service to arts administration, and the entertainment industry. Samantha Jayne Connor – For significant service to people with disability. Phillip James Cornwell – For significant service to conservation and the environment, community health, and to the legal profession. Dr Christine Helen Craik – For significant service to the community as a social worker, to tertiary education, and as a volunteer. Carmel Helena Crouch – For significant service to people with disability. Dr Ross Stanley Cutler – For significant service to veterinary medicine, and to the pork industry. The Honourable John Howard Day – For significant service to the people and Parliament of Western Australia. Margaret Beth Donnan – For significant service to occupational hygiene, chemical engineering, and to professional associations. Jeffrey Lane Floyd – For significant service to the community through a range of executive roles. Matthew Grant Formston – For significant service to people with disability, and to para sports. Professor Margaret Mary Fry – For significant service to the nursing profession, and to tertiary education. Dr Gregory George Gambrill – For significant service to science, and to public health and nutrition. Penelope Margaret Gerstle – For significant service to human rights, community health, and to people with disability. Professor Paul Andrew Glare – For significant service to medicine in the field of pain management and palliative care. Jodie May Goldsworthy – For significant service to primary industry, particularly the honey bee and pollination sector. Stephen Alexander Grieve – For significant service to architecture, and to arts development through leadership roles. The Honourable Dr Kim Desmond Hames – For significant service to the Parliament of Western Australia, to medicine, and to the community. Gaye Lorraine Hamilton – For significant service to tertiary education, and to the community. Dr Jessie Helen Harman – For significant service to social change leadership, and to the community of regional Victoria. Professor David Headon – For significant service to history preservation, as a historian, cultural advisor, and author. Joanne Margaret Hedges – For significant service to Indigenous community, particularly through oral health research and improved outcomes. The late Dr Daryll Raymond Hull – For significant service to the transport industry, and to tertiary education. Dr Vera Ignjatovic – For significant service to medical science in paediatric disorders and proteomics, to promotion of STEM to under-represented populations, and as a mentor. Professor Alun Conrad Jackson – For significant service to health sciences, particularly as a researcher and academic. Janet Elizabeth Jackson – For significant service to lacrosse as an official and administrator. Dr Kym Jenkins – For significant service to psychiatry as a clinician, academic and in executive roles. Adam David Johnston – For significant service to community health, to the law, and to people living with disability. Judge Christopher Nigel Kendall – For significant service to the judiciary, to the law, and to the legal profession. Emeritus Professor David Leslie Kennedy – For significant service to archaeology as a researcher and academic.