2003 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia)

The 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours for Australia were announced on Monday 9 June 2003 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 RecipientCitationNotes John Douglas Anthony For service to the Australian Parliament, for forging the development of bi-lateral trade agreements, and for continued leadership and dedication to the social, educational, health and development needs of rural and regional communities. Roderick Howard Carnegie For service to the promotion of innovative leadership and to the development of competitive practices in business, both national and international, and to the community, particularly in the health and arts fields. Richard Fairfax Court For service to the Western Australian Parliament and to the community, particularly the Indigenous community, and in the areas of child health research and cultural heritage and to economic development through negotiating major resource projects including the export of gas to China furthering the interests of the nation as a whole. Michael Walter Field For service to the Tasmanian Parliament, particularly through leadership in the area of fiscal governance to restrain public debt, and for service to business and the community.Margaret Anne Jackson For service to business in diverse and leading Australian corporations and to the community in the area of support for medical research, the arts and education. John Buxton Laurie For service to consulting engineering in Australia, to the export of engineering services overseas, and to community support in education, health and major infrastructure developments. Jacques Francis Miller For service to medical science in the area of immunology research, particularly in relation to seminal contributions to the understanding of the working of the immune system leading to wider research in tissue transplantation, immunological deficiency syndrome and control of cancer. Primrose Catherine Potter For leadership and for encouragement of support for critical community growth through fundraising and philanthropy in the arts, sciences, education and social welfare.

Officer (AO)

General Division RecipientCitationNotes Chesleigh Antony Baragwanath For service to the community in the area of public accountability and financial management and in the development of standards through initiatives such as privatisation and advances in information technology. Bruce Henry Barraclough For service to medicine as a surgeon, to medical education, particularly the development of high level surgical training facilities, and to the community through fostering improvements in the delivery of safe, quality healthcare in Australia. Patrick Joseph Barrett For service to the promotion of good governance in the public sector, particularly as an advocate for the principles of accountability, continuous improvement and the identification and management of risk. Robert Baxt For service to the law, particularly as a leading spokesperson in the areas of trade practice, competition, taxation and corporate law, and in the field of legal education. Lawrence Joseph Beilin For service to medicine as a clinician, teacher and researcher, particularly in the field of hypertension and related cardiovascular disease and the promotion of lifestyle measures to treat and prevent these conditions. Bruce Neil Benjamin For service to laryngology and to paediatric otolaryngology, particularly airways diseases in children, through the development of equipment and techniques, clinical practice, teaching and participation in professional organisations. Bonita Louise Boezeman For service to the community as a significant contributor to and fundraiser for a broad range of medical, sporting and cultural organisations, and to the business sector as a corporate leader and executive.Jillian Rosemary Broadbent For service to economic and financial development in Australia, and to the community through administrative support for cultural and charitable groups. Robert Brooking For service to the judiciary, particularly through the Victorian Court of Appeal, to the law in the areas of tenancy, building law and arbitration, and to the community. Margaret Anne Burgess For service to public health in Australia and overseas, particularly through the provision of policy advice to government and through undertaking research into vaccine preventable diseases and the control of infectious diseases, and to paediatrics. Peter Irving Burrows For service to the community through the provision of expertise and support for medical research and educational and cultural organisations, and to business, particularly through the investment sector.Geraldine Frances Doogue For service to the community, particularly as a commentator for social change, and to the media through raising public awareness of issues involving ethics, values, religion and spirituality. Malcolm McDougal Fisher For service to medicine nationally and internationally, particularly as a pioneer in the development of intensive care medicine as a speciality, to education, and to research in the area of severe allergic reactions. Thanacoupie Fletcher-James For service to the community, particularly through her pioneering work in education, training and youth programs, in the area of reconciliation, and to the visual arts as a ceramic artist. Stephen Alexander Grenville For service to the financial management sector and to international relations, particularly as a major contributor to the development of economic and monetary policy in Australia and in the south east Asian region. Maxwell Leo Howell For service to education as a pioneer in the development of sports studies and sports science as academic disciplines both in Australia and overseas, and to the study of sports history. Andrea Douglas Hull For service to the arts, to arts education, and to policy development, particularly through improving community access and involvement in cultural pursuits. Kenneth Stanley Inglis For service as a leading contributor to Australian social and cultural development, and to scholarship, particularly in the field of history as a researcher, writer and educator. Dean Harold Jaensch For service to education and the study of Australian politics as an analyst and writer, and to the community through raising public awareness and stimulating debate about the political process.Graeme Thomas John For service to business through the introduction of competitive initiatives and strategic leadership as managing director of Australian Post, and to the community, particularly by fostering corporate support for charitable organisations. Philip Christian Koperberg For outstanding service to the community through the development of an internationally recognised firefighting service, ensuring that training and equipment are of a high standard, and providing informed comment on hazard reduction and educating the community on bushfire safety. Norelle Lickiss For service to the development of palliative medicine as a medical specialty, particularly with reference to cancer pain relief, and to medical education.Gregory John Lindsay For service as a major contributor to education and public debate through the activities of the Centre for Independent Studies by raising awareness of social and economic issues affecting Australia. Richard McCreadie For service to the community as Commissioner of Police in Tasmania, particularly as a contributor to the development of strategies to deal with the impact of illicit drugs, participation in a range of national policing arrangements, and improvements in training standards for police. Robert Julian McDonald For service to education, particularly as Chancellor of the Australian Catholic University, to religious life through Church-related social justice, welfare and educational programs, and to the community through the promotion of ethics in the workplace. Bryan Maxwell Noakes For service to industrial relations in Australia and overseas through policy development, fostering improved relations between employers and employees and as an expert in the area of international labour law.Dennis James Richardson For service to the community in a range of public policy areas including foreign policy, immigration and security. Peter David Ritchie For service to business and industry development in Australia by providing employment opportunities and training for young people, and to the community through corporate, financial and material support for health and educational facilities. Judith Mary Roberts For service to the community, particularly through leadership roles in a range of women's health, social service, family and multicultural organisations and boards, and to education through Flinders University, the Senior Secondary Board of South Australia and the Helpmann Academy. Mary Christina Sheehan For service to education and to public health through research work into the causes and prevention of road, work and social accidents in Australia, and through the development of community awareness programs raising the level of debate in the area.Lois Alleyne Simpson For service to music as an internationally acclaimed cellist, teacher and chamber musician. Garfield St Aubrun Sobers For service to cricket as a player and supporter of young players, particularly from disadvantaged areas and groups, and to the community through support for charitable organisations Raymond John Stalker For service to aerospace engineering, particularly through the research and development of scramjet powered hypersonic vehicles and the Stalker tube. Berenice Stubbs For service to the community, particularly through the initiation, organisation and implementation of palliative care services in the Australian Capital Territory and surrounding region, and through support for the development of new and national health information technologies. Peter Ronald Vallee For service to science through the Australian Academy of Science, and to science education, particularly the development of innovative educational resources and outreach services.Stephen Rodger Waugh For service to cricket as a leading player, and to the community, particularly through the Udayan children's home. Leslie Roy Webb For service to tertiary education as an administrator, to the development of a range of initiatives aimed at addressing specific community and student needs, and to fostering relationships between university and government instrumentalities. Judy Gay West For service to the advancement of botanical science and research, particularly in the field of plant systematics, to science administration and policy development, and to the establishment of Australia's Virtual Herbarium.

Military Division BranchRecipientCitationNotesArmy Maurice Raymond McNarn For distinguished service to the Australian Army, particularly during the planning and conduct of Operations SLIPPER, BASTILLE and FALCONER.

Member (AM)

General Division