The 2025 King's Birthday Honours for Australia were announced on 9 June 2025 by the Governor-General, Sam Mostyn.
The Birthday Honours are appointments by some of the 15 Commonwealth realms of King Charles III 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 King's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June.
Order of Australia
Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) General Division Phillip Andrew Adams, – For eminent service to broadcast media, to journalism, to the arts, to cultural leadership, and to the community. Emeritus Professor Roger William Byard, – For eminent service to medicine, to forensic pathology, to tertiary education as an academic and researcher, and to the community. Dr John Maxwell Coetzee – For eminent service to the arts, particularly literature, to literary studies, to tertiary education, and to animal welfare. Kathryn Fagg, – For eminent service to business governance, to the banking, finance and investment industry, to public administration, to the not-for-profit sector, and to women. Professor Ian Ove Hoegh-Guldberg – For eminent service to marine science, particularly the research, conservation and management of coral reef ecosystems, and to tertiary education. Professor Stuart Mark Howden – For eminent service to environmental science, to the global response on climate change and adaptation, to agriculture, and to tertiary education. Bazmark Anthony Luhrmann – For eminent service to the arts as a filmmaker, to the theatre, to cultural heritage, and to the development of artistic talent. Catherine Martin – For eminent service to the arts, to costume, production and set design, and to fostering emerging artistic talent. Wendy Elizabeth McCarthy, – For eminent service to children and youth, to health, to the arts, to business, to the community, and to women's leadership. The Honourable Scott John Morrison – For eminent service to the people and Parliament of Australia, particularly as Prime Minister, to notable contributions to global engagement, to leadership of the national COVID-19 response, to economic initiatives, and to national security enhancements, especially through leadership of Australia's contribution to AUKUS. Distinguished Professor Graeme Leslie Stephens – For eminent service to atmospheric and meteorological science, particularly cloud physics, to climate change research, and as a mentor. The Honourable Justice Simon Harry Steward – For eminent service to the law and to the judiciary, to legal education and training, to mentorship of legal practitioners, and as an advocate. The Honourable Mark Samuel Weinberg, – For eminent service to the law, to the judiciary, to legal education, and as a mentor to juristic practitioners and academics. Professor Jennifer Anne Westacott, – For eminent service to business, to tertiary education administration, to the mental health sector, and to the community.
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) General Division Dr Geraldine Atkinson – For distinguished service to the Indigenous community, to education, to First Nations self-determination, and to reconciliation. Clive John Berghofer – For distinguished service to the community of Queensland through philanthropic support of health and emergency services, sporting and educational organisations. Professor Christine Bigby – For distinguished service to people with intellectual disabilities, to social welfare and inclusion research, policy and practice, and to tertiary education. Dianne Blood – For distinguished service to mechanical engineering through innovation and robotic design, and to diversity and inclusion. Anthony David Buckley – For distinguished service to the cinematic arts as a producer, director and editor, and to film preservation. Professor Kate Curtis – For distinguished service to trauma and emergency nursing, to critical care research, to tertiary education, and to professional organisations. Roger Leo Franzen – For distinguished service to the space sector, to complex systems engineering, and to aerospace and satellite communications technology. Bruce Gordon – For distinguished service to the media and television industries, and as a benefactor for sports and the arts. Georgina Harman – For distinguished service to the mental health sector, to the LBGTQIA+ community, and to not-for-profit organisations. Rachel Hunter, – For distinguished service to public administration, to tertiary education governance, and to the community of Queensland. Christopher Leslie Jenkins – For distinguished service to engineering, to the advanced manufacturing industry, to business, and to the community. Naguib Kaldas, – For distinguished service to international and transnational law enforcement, to counter-terrorism leadership, to multiculturalism, and to veterans. Professor Richard Tennant Kingsford – For distinguished service to conservation biology, to environmental sustainability research, and to freshwater biodiversity and ecosystems governance. Emeritus Professor Leonard Francis Lindoy – For distinguished service to chemical sciences as a researcher, to tertiary education, and in leadership roles. Nicole Dawn Livingstone – For distinguished service to sports development and administration, to the promotion of women in sport, and to community health. Professor Corbett Marshall Lyon – For distinguished service to architecture, to the arts as a benefactor and administrator, and to tertiary education. Professor Skye McDonald – For distinguished service to clinical neuropsychology, and to research into social cognition disorders after traumatic brain injury. Professor Jodie McVernon – For distinguished service to medical research, in the field of epidemiology and infection prevention, to tertiary education, and to public health. Emeritus Professor Jason Harry Middleton – For distinguished service to environmental research and marine sciences, particularly coastal oceanography and aviation meteorology, and to tertiary education. Professor Gita Devi Mishra – For distinguished service to medical research, particularly life course epidemiology and women's health, to leadership, and to tertiary education. The late Dr Geoffrey Blyth Monteith – For distinguished service to entomology, to the taxonomy of Australian insect fauna in the wet tropics, to mountain biodiversity, and to the museum sector. Associate Professor Graham Leonard Newstead – For distinguished service to colorectal surgical medicine and training, to bowel cancer awareness, education and prevention, and to professional societies. Dr John Patrick Pace – For distinguished service to international human rights and social justice, to diplomatic leadership, and to law and policy education. Professor Richard Lewis Prince – For distinguished service to endocrinology as a researcher and clinical physician, to tertiary education, and to professional societies. The late James Daniel Remedio – For distinguished service to the First Nations broadcast media industry, and to the Indigenous community of Australia. Dr Michael Harry Repacholi – For distinguished service to medical research as a radiation protection physicist, to environmental health, and to professional medical societies. Thomas Joseph Rogers – For distinguished service to public administration, and leadership and administration of Australia's democratic electoral system. James David Sharman – For distinguished service to the performing arts as a writer and director. Michael John Smith – For distinguished service to business governance, to the management consulting sector, to sports administration, and to the arts. Geoffrey James Stapleton – For distinguished service to engineering in the renewable and sustainable energy sector, and to training and development. Christopher David Tudor – For distinguished service to secondary education, to the independent schooling sector, and to people with disability and their carers.
Military Division Army Major General Colin Karotam – For distinguished service as the Head of Military Strategic Planning, First Assistant Director General Expeditionary and Transnational Intelligence and Commander Defence Signals Intelligence and Cyber Command. Major General Wade Bradley Stothart, – For distinguished service in leading strategic people capability innovation and reform within the Australian Defence Force.
Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Barbara Ann Courtney – For distinguished service to the Australian Defence Force in senior command and staff roles.
Member of the Order of Australia (AM) General Division Professor Michael John Abramson – For significant service to medicine as a respiratory physician, and as a researcher. Dr Peter Geoffrey Allsopp – For significant service to entomology, and to the sugar cane sector. Bruce John Alvey – For significant service to the recreational fishing industry. Professor Lisa Helen Amir – For significant service to women's health, particularly breastfeeding research and support. Distinguished Professor Vasso Apostolopoulos – For significant service to medical research, particularly immunology. David Hugh Armstrong – For significant service to the not-for-profit sector, to the arts, and to the financial sector. Marnie Ann Baker – For significant service to the financial and banking sectors. Catherine Ann Baldwin – For significant service to culture and the arts, and to charitable organisations. Anthony Henry Barry – For significant service to civil engineering. Michael John Bate – For significant service to surf lifesaving, and to business. Peter Meldrum Biscoe, – For significant service to the judiciary, to the law, and to local planning. Greta Jessie Bradman – For significant service to the performing arts in a range of roles, and to psychology. Professor Igor Bray – For significant service to physics, mathematics and astronomy education. Wayne Bull – For significant service to Catholic education, and to Indigenous education support. The late Samuel Bush-Blanasi – For significant service to the Indigenous communities of the Northern Territory. Andrew Lincoln Chapman – For significant service to youth, and to the marina industries. John Hugh Colvin – For significant service to the not-for-profit sector, and to the law. Justine Colyer – For significant service to the community through social welfare organisations. Brian Carlyle Cook – For significant service to Australian rules football, to business, and to the community. Dr Charles Frederick Corke – For significant service to intensive care medicine as a clinician, administrator and researcher. Roslyn Irene Cornish – For significant service to early childhood education administration. Helen Claire Dalley Fisher – For significant service to women through gender equity and equality advocacy, and to the law. Dr Elizabeth Cameron Dalman – For significant service to contemporary dance as a director, performer and teacher. Professor Bronwen Mary Dalton – For significant service to social advocacy and social justice academia, and to charitable organisations. James Demetriou – For significant service to sport, to education, and to business. Dr John Patrick Drinan – For significant service to the dairy and agriculture industries, to the environment, and to the community. Andrew Roy Dwyer – For significant service to the tourism industry in Victoria, and to the community. Dr Peter Emmett – For significant service to the museums and galleries sector as a cultural historian. Christine Ann Faulks – For significant service to education, to business, and to the community. Anne Elizabeth Flanagan – For significant service to the arts, particularly the museums and galleries sector. Professor Kathrine Scott Galloway – For significant service to the law, to education, and to the community.