The 1990 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 1990 by the

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. The Australia Day Honours are the first of the two major annual honours lists, the first announced to coincide with

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(26 January), with the other being the

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, which are announced on the second Monday in June. † indicates an award given posthumously.

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Companion (AC)

General Division

Officers (AO)

General Division

Military Division

Member (AM)

General Division

Military Division

Medal (OAM)

General Division

Military Division

References

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