The 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours for Australia were announced on Monday 12 June 2006 by the
Governor-General,
Michael Jeffery
Major General Philip Michael Jeffery, (12 December 1937 – 18 December 2020) was a senior Australian Army officer and vice-regal representative. He was the 28th governor of Western Australia from 1993 to 2000, and the 24th governor-general o ...
.
The
Birthday Honours
The Birthday Honours, in some Commonwealth realms, mark the reigning British monarch's official birthday by granting various individuals appointment into national or dynastic orders or the award of decorations and medals. The honours are prese ...
were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...
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
The King's Official Birthday (alternatively the Queen's Official Birthday when the monarch is female) is the selected day in the United Kingdom and most Commonwealth realms on which the birthday of the monarch is officially celebrated in those ...
celebrations during the month of June.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Gov ...
Companion (AC)
General Division
Officer (AO)
General Division
Military Division
Member (AM)
General Division
Military Division
Medal (OAM)
General Division
Military Division
References
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2006 awards
Orders, decorations, and medals of Australia