2012 Queen's Birthday Honours recipients

BA(Asian Studies) 1990

For outstanding public service in developing and implementing tobacco reforms and in leading programs which resulted in Australia's reduction in smoking rates.

BA (Asian Studies) 1987

For outstanding public service in delivering the Government's commitments in relation to expanding community detention arrangements for asylum seekers.

BA 1966

For distinguished service to the performing arts as an artistic director, administrator and performer, to the promotion of Indigenous playwrights and actors, and to the community.

BA 1971

For distinguished service to the aviation industry, to the development of air safety and accident investigation standards, and to national and international professional associations

MEc 1977

For service to public administration, particularly in the areas of competition policy, trade practices and consumer protection regulation.

MBA 2000

For distinguished service to the Australian Defence Force as Deputy Head Strategic Reform and Governance, Deputy Chief of Joint Operations, and Chief of the Royal Australian Navy.

BA 1955

For service to the community of the Australian Capital Territory region as a community radio presenter, through the promotion of military history, and as a volunteer with national cultural institutions.

PhD 1986

For service to the preservation of Australia's built heritage through roles with the New South Wales Branch of the National Trust of Australia, and as an academic and researcher.

PhD 1976

For distinguished service to population research, particularly the study of international migration, population geography and mobility, and through leadership roles with national and international organisations.

BSc(Forestry) 1968

For service to conservation and the environment in the Australian Capital Territory and south east New South Wales region. Operations Manager, Greening Australia, Capital Region, for 20 years.

PhD 2004

For outstanding public service to the growth and development of the mineral resources in South Australia.

MSC 1977

For service to conservation and the environment as an historian, author and photographer, and to the preservation of Australia's built heritage, particularly in the Snowy Mountains region.

LLB 1974

For service to public administration in the Australian Capital Territory Parliamentary Counsel, ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office, Department of Justice and Community Safety, 2006-2009; Deputy Parliamentary Counsel, 1989-2006.

MIntLaw 1992

For distinguished service to the law, and to human rights, as a practitioner, teacher and scholar, particularly in the areas of human trafficking responses and criminal justice.

LLB 1989

For outstanding public service in undertaking significant commercial law work and as leader of AGS Commercial.

MMilLaw 2009

For outstanding achievement as the Fleet Legal Officer.

LLB 1993

For service to environmental law, particularly in the area of climate change through contributions to the development of law, global regulation, public policy and the promotion of public debate, and to the community.