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The following is a list of '''living''' Australians who have been appointed Knights or Dames.
The following is a list of '''living''' Australians who have been appointed knights or dames.


The list includes:
The list includes:
*Knights and Dames of the [[Order of Australia#Knights and Dames|Order of Australia]]
*Knights and dames of the [[Order of Australia#Knights and dames|Order of Australia]]
*Knights and Dames of an Order of Chivalry under the British Imperial Honours system, including
*Knights and dames of an Order of Chivalry under the British Imperial Honours system, including
**[[Order of the British Empire]]
**[[Order of the British Empire]]
**[[Royal Victorian Order]]
**[[Royal Victorian Order]]
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The list excludes [[Australian peers and baronets#Australian baronets|Australian baronets]].
The list excludes [[Australian peers and baronets#Australian baronets|Australian baronets]].


==Living Dames==
==Living dames==


{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left"
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| {{sortname|Dame Marie|Bashir|Marie Bashir}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AD|CVO}} || align="center"|1930 || align="center"|2014 || align="center"|{{age nts|1930|12|1}} ||
| {{sortname|Dame Marie|Bashir|Marie Bashir}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AD|CVO}} || align="center"|1930 || align="center"|2014 || align="center"|{{age nts|1930|12|1}} ||
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| {{sortname|Dame Val|Beral|Valerie Beral}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC|DBE}} || align="center"|1946 || align="center"|2010 || align="center"|{{age nts|1946|7|28}} || Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government
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| {{sortname|Dame Quentin|Bryce|Quentin Bryce}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AD|CVO}} || align="center"|1942 || align="center"|2014 || align="center"|{{age nts|1942|12|23}} ||
| {{sortname|Dame Quentin|Bryce|Quentin Bryce}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AD|CVO}} || align="center"|1942 || align="center"|2014 || align="center"|{{age nts|1942|12|23}} ||
|-
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| {{sortname|Dame Carmen|Callil|Carmen Callil}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|DBE}} || align="center"|1938 || align="center"|2017 || align="center"|{{age nts|1938|07|15}} || Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government
| {{sortname|Dame Patricia|Hewitt|Patricia Hewitt}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|DBE}} || align="center"|1948 || align="center"|2025 || align="center"|{{age nts|1948|12|2}} || Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government
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| {{sortname|Dame Carol|Kidu|Carol Kidu}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|DBE}} || align="center"|1948 || align="center"|2005 || align="center"|{{age nts|1948|10|10}} || Awarded on the recommendation of the Papua New Guinean Government
| {{sortname|Dame Carol|Kidu|Carol Kidu}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|DBE|AO}} || align="center"|1948 || align="center"|2005 || align="center"|{{age nts|1948|10|10}} || Awarded on the recommendation of the Papua New Guinean Government
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| {{sortname|Dame Bridget|Ogilvie|Bridget Ogilvie}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC|DBE|FRS}} || align="center"|1938 || align="center"|1997 || align="center"|{{age nts|1938|3|24}} || Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government
| {{sortname|Dame Bridget|Ogilvie|Bridget Ogilvie}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC|DBE|FRS}} || align="center"|1938 || align="center"|1997 || align="center"|{{age nts|1938|3|24}} || Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government
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==Living Knights==
==Living knights==


{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left"
! Name || Year of <br />birth || Year of<br />knighthood || Age || KtB || Notes
! Name || Year of <br />birth || Year of<br />knighthood || Age || KtB || Notes
|-
| {{sortname|General Sir Phillip |Bennett|Phillip Bennett}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC|KBE|DSO}} || align="center"|1928 || align="center"|1982 || align="center"|{{age nts|1928|12|27}} ||
| <ref>Phillip Bennett: [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1073412&search_type=advanced&showInd=true DSO], 28 March 1969, It's an Honour; [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1082351&search_type=advanced&showInd=true KBE], 31 December 1982, It's an Honour; [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=879144&search_type=advanced&showInd=true AC], 10 June 1985, It's an Honour</ref>
|-
|-
| {{sortname|Professor Sir Ed |Byrne|Ed Byrne (neuroscientist)}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC}} || align="center"|1952 || align="center"|2020 || align="center"|{{age nts|1952|2|15}} || <ref name=KtB>This person is a [[Knight Bachelor]], which carries no postnominal letters.</ref>
| {{sortname|Professor Sir Ed |Byrne|Ed Byrne (neuroscientist)}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC}} || align="center"|1952 || align="center"|2020 || align="center"|{{age nts|1952|2|15}} || <ref name=KtB>This person is a [[Knight Bachelor]], which carries no postnominal letters.</ref>
| Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}
| Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}
|-
| {{sortname|Sir Roderick |Carnegie|Roderick Carnegie}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC}} || align="center"|1932 || align="center"|1978 || align="center"|{{age nts|1932|11|27}} || <ref name=KtB/>
| <ref>[http://www.monashinstitute.org/about/board/roderick-carnegie.html Roderick Carnegie] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527102939/http://www.monashinstitute.org/about/board/roderick-carnegie.html |date=27 May 2010 }}, Monash Institute of Medical Research</ref>
|-
|-
| {{sortname|Professor Sir Chris |Clark|Christopher Clark}} || align="center"|1960 || align="center"|2015 || align="center"|{{age nts|1960|3|14}} || <ref name=KtB/>
| {{sortname|Professor Sir Chris |Clark|Christopher Clark}} || align="center"|1960 || align="center"|2015 || align="center"|{{age nts|1960|3|14}} || <ref name=KtB/>
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| Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}
| Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}
|-
|-
| {{sortname|Sir Daryl |Dawson|Daryl Dawson}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC|KBE|CB|QC}} || align="center"|1933 || align="center"|1982 || align="center"|{{age nts|1933|12|12}} || ||
| {{sortname|Sir Daryl |Dawson|Daryl Dawson}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC|KBE|CB|KC}} || align="center"|1933 || align="center"|1982 || align="center"|{{age nts|1933|12|12}} || ||
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| {{sortname|Sir William |Deane|William Deane}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC|KBE|QC}} || align="center"|1931 || align="center"|1982 || align="center"|{{age nts|1931|1|4}} || ||
| {{sortname|Sir William |Deane|William Deane}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC|KBE|KC}} || align="center"|1931 || align="center"|1982 || align="center"|{{age nts|1931|1|4}} || ||
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| {{sortname|Professor Sir Peter |Donnelly|Peter Donnelly}} || align="center"|1959 || align="center"|2019 || align="center"|{{age nts|1959|5|15}} || <ref name=KtB/>
| {{sortname|Professor Sir Peter |Donnelly|Peter Donnelly}} || align="center"|1959 || align="center"|2019 || align="center"|{{age nts|1959|5|15}} || <ref name=KtB/>
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| Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}
| Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}
|-
|-
| {{sortname|Sir Trevor |Garland|Trevor Garland}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|KBE|AM|}} || align="center"|1955 || align="center" |2010 || align="center"|{{age nts|1930|10|22}}
| {{sortname|Sir Trevor |Garland|Trevor Garland}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|KBE|AM|}} || align="center"|1955 || align="center" |2010 || align="center"|{{age nts|1955|1|1}}
| <ref name=KtB/> || Awarded on the recommendation of the Solomon Islands Government<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/59450/supplement/37/data.pdf London Gazette]. Retrieved 21 January 2019</ref>
| <ref name=KtB/> || Awarded on the recommendation of the Solomon Islands Government<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/59450/supplement/37/data.pdf London Gazette]. Retrieved 21 January 2019</ref>
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| {{sortname|Sir Guy |Green|Guy Green (judge)}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC|KBE|CVO}} || align="center"|1937 || align="center"|1982 || align="center"|{{age nts|1937|7|26}} || ||
| {{sortname|Sir Guy |Green|Guy Green (judge)}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC|KBE|CVO}} || align="center"|1937 || align="center"|1982 || align="center"|{{age nts|1937|7|26}} || ||
|-
| {{sortname|Sir Andrew |Grimwade|Andrew Grimwade}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|CBE}} || align="center"|1930 || align="center"|1980 || align="center"|{{age nts|1930|11|26}} || <ref name=KtB/> ||
|-
| {{sortname|Sir James |Hardy|James Hardy (sailor)}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OBE}} || align="center"|1932 || align="center"|1981 || align="center"|{{age nts|1932|11|20}} || <ref name=KtB/>
| <ref>[http://www.ovations.com.au/presenter_detail/sir_james_hardy/26141/1 Sir James Hardy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080729082256/http://www.ovations.com.au/presenter_detail/sir_james_hardy/26141/1 |date=29 July 2008 }}, Motivational and Professional Speakers, ovations.com.au; [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1083783&search_type=simple&showInd=true Knight Bachelor], It's an Honour</ref>
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| {{sortname|Sir William |Heseltine|William Heseltine}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|GCB|GCVO|AC|QSO}} || align="center"|1930 || align="center"|1982 || align="center"|{{age nts|1930|7|30}} ||
| {{sortname|Sir William |Heseltine|William Heseltine}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|GCB|GCVO|AC|QSO}} || align="center"|1930 || align="center"|1982 || align="center"|{{age nts|1930|7|30}} ||
| Awarded personally by HM The Queen{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}
| GCVO was awarded personally by HM The Queen{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}
|-
|-
| {{sortname|Sir Leo |Hielscher|Leo Hielscher}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC}} || align="center"|1926 || align="center"|1987 || align="center"|{{age nts|1926|10|1}} || <ref name=KtB/>
| {{sortname|Sir Leo |Hielscher|Leo Hielscher}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC}} || align="center"|1926 || align="center"|1987 || align="center"|{{age nts|1926|10|1}} || <ref name=KtB/>
|| <ref>Leo Hielscher: [http://www.burkes-peerage.net/familyhomepage.aspx?FID=0&FN=HIELSCHERLEO Burkes Peerage]; [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1083385&search_type=simple&showInd=true Knight Bachelor], It's an Honour</ref>
|| <ref>Leo Hielscher: [http://www.burkes-peerage.net/familyhomepage.aspx?FID=0&FN=HIELSCHERLEO Burkes Peerage]; [https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1083385 Knight Bachelor], It's an Honour</ref>
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| {{sortname|Sir David |Higgins|David Higgins (businessman)}} || align="center"|1954 || align="center"|2011 || align="center"|{{age nts|1954|1|1}} || <ref name=KtB/>
| {{sortname|Sir David |Higgins|David Higgins (businessman)}} || align="center"|1954 || align="center"|2011 || align="center"|{{age nts|1954|1|1}} || <ref name=KtB/>
|| Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government <ref>David Higgins: [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/59808/supplements/1 Knight Bachelor], London Gazette</ref>
|| Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government <ref>David Higgins: [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/59808/supplements/1 Knight Bachelor], London Gazette</ref>
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| {{sortname|Sir Michael |Hintze|Michael Hintze}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AM}} || align="center"| 1953 || align="center"| 2013 || align="center"|{{age nts|1953|7|27}} || <ref name=KtB/>
| {{sortname|Michael Hintze, Baron|Hintze|Michael Hintze, Baron Hintze}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AM|}} || align="center"| 1953 || align="center"| 2013 || align="center"|{{age nts|1953|7|27}} || <ref name=KtB/>
| Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government <ref>{{London Gazette|issue=60534|supp=y|page=1|date=15 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/206698/Birthday_Honours_List_2013.pdf | title = Birthday Honours List 2013 | accessdate = 14 June 2013 | date = 14 June 2013 | publisher = HM Government}}</ref>
| Knighthood awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government. <ref>{{London Gazette|issue=60534|supp=y|page=1|date=15 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/206698/Birthday_Honours_List_2013.pdf | title = Birthday Honours List 2013 | accessdate = 14 June 2013 | date = 14 June 2013 | publisher = HM Government}}</ref> <br> Made [[life peer]] in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://members.parliament.uk/member/4964/career|title=Lord Hintze |website=MPs and Lords |publisher=UK Parliament |access-date=3 November 2022}}</ref>
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| {{sortname|Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus|Houston|Angus Houston}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AK|AFC}} || align="center"|1947 || align="center"|2015 || align="center"|{{age nts|1947|7|9}} || ||
| {{sortname|Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus|Houston|Angus Houston}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AK|AFC}} || align="center"|1947 || align="center"|2015 || align="center"|{{age nts|1947|7|9}} || ||
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| {{sortname|Sir Arthur Llewellyn|Jones}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OBE}} || align="center"| || align="center"|2024 || align="center"| || <ref name=KtB/> || Awarded on the recommendation of the Papua New Guinea government <ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/64428/supplement/B61 London Gazette 64428, B 62]</ref>
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| {{sortname|Sir William |Kearney|William Kearney (judge)}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|CBE}} || align="center"|1935 || align="center"|1982 || align="center"|{{age nts|1935|1|1}} || <ref name=KtB/> || Awarded on the recommendation of the Papua New Guinea government <ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/49014/supplement/1 London Gazette 49014]. Retrieved 25 June 2017</ref><ref>William Kearney: [http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2198135 NLA Catalogue]; [http://www.supremecourt.nt.gov.au/judges/former/kearney.html Bio], supremecourt.nt.gov.au</ref>
| {{sortname|Sir William |Kearney|William Kearney (judge)}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|CBE}} || align="center"|1935 || align="center"|1982 || align="center"|{{age nts|1935|1|1}} || <ref name=KtB/> || Awarded on the recommendation of the Papua New Guinea government <ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/49014/supplement/1 London Gazette 49014]. Retrieved 25 June 2017</ref><ref>William Kearney: [http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2198135 NLA Catalogue]; [http://www.supremecourt.nt.gov.au/judges/former/kearney.html Bio], supremecourt.nt.gov.au</ref>
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| <ref name=KtB/> || Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government<ref>[http://www.afr.com/real-estate/commercial/once-an-illegal-immigrant-now-a-knight-bachelor-arise-sir-frank-lowy-20170615-gwrlaw Australian Financial Review, 15 June 2017]. Retrieved 17 June 2017</ref>
| <ref name=KtB/> || Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government<ref>[http://www.afr.com/real-estate/commercial/once-an-illegal-immigrant-now-a-knight-bachelor-arise-sir-frank-lowy-20170615-gwrlaw Australian Financial Review, 15 June 2017]. Retrieved 17 June 2017</ref>
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| {{sortname|Sir Anthony |Mason|Anthony Mason (judge)}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC|KBE}} || align="center"|1925 || align="center"|1972 || align="center"|{{age nts|1925|4|21}} ||
| {{sortname|Sir Anthony |Mason|Anthony Mason (judge)}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC|KBE|KC}} || align="center"|1925 || align="center"|1972 || align="center"|{{age nts|1925|4|21}} ||
| <ref>Anthony Mason: [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1082325&search_type=simple&showInd=true KBE], 22 September 1972, It's an Honour; [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=882315&search_type=simple&showInd=true AC], 26 January 1988, It's an Honour</ref>
| <ref>Anthony Mason: [https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1082325 KBE], 22 September 1972, It's an Honour; [https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/882315 AC], 26 January 1988, It's an Honour</ref>
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| {{sortname|Sir Graham |McCamley|Graham McCamley}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MBE}} || align="center"|1932 || align="center"|1986 || align="center"|{{age nts|1932|1|1}} || <ref name=KtB/>
| {{sortname|Sir Graham |McCamley|Graham McCamley}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MBE}} || align="center"|1932 || align="center"|1986 || align="center"|{{age nts|1932|1|1}} || <ref name=KtB/>
| <ref>Graham McCamley: [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1082926&search_type=simple&showInd=true Knight Bachelor], 21 June 1986, It's an Honour; [http://www.tartrus.com/about/people/ www.tartrus.com]</ref>
| <ref>Graham McCamley: [https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1082926 Knight Bachelor], 21 June 1986, It's an Honour; [http://www.tartrus.com/about/people/ www.tartrus.com]</ref>
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| {{sortname|Sir Jonathan |Mills|Jonathan Mills (composer)}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO}} || align="center"|1963 || align="center"|2013 || align="center"|{{age nts|1963|3|21}} || <ref name=KtB/>
| {{sortname|Sir Jonathan |Mills|Jonathan Mills (composer)}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC}} || align="center"|1963 || align="center"|2013 || align="center"|{{age nts|1963|3|21}} || <ref name=KtB/>
| Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}
| Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}
|-
| {{sortname|Sir Frank |Moore|Frank Moore (tourism advocate)}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO}} || align="center"|1930 || align="center"|1983 || align="center"|{{age nts|1930|11|28}} || <ref name=KtB/> || <ref>[http://www.uq.edu.au/news/index.html?article=16775 Frank Moore], www.uq.edu.au</ref>
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| {{sortname|Professor Sir Peter |Morris|Peter Morris (surgeon)}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC}} || align="center"|1934 || align="center"|1996 || align="center"|{{age nts|1934|1|1}} || <ref name=KtB/>
| Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government <ref>Peter Morris: [http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/3533750 NLA Catalogue]; [http://www.transplantevidence.com/morris.htm Bio], www.transplantevidence.com</ref>
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| {{sortname|Sir Eric |Neal|Eric Neal}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC|CVO}} || align="center"|1924 || align="center"|1982 || align="center"|{{age nts|1924|1|1}} || <ref name=KtB/> ||
| {{sortname|Sir Eric |Neal|Eric Neal}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC|CVO}} || align="center"|1924 || align="center"|1982 || align="center"|{{age nts|1924|1|1}} || <ref name=KtB/> ||
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| {{sortname|Professor Sir Gustav |Nossal|Gustav Nossal}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC|CBE}} || align="center"|1931 || align="center"|1977 || align="center"|{{age nts|1931|6|3}} || <ref name=KtB/> ||
| {{sortname|Professor Sir Gustav |Nossal|Gustav Nossal}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC|CBE}} || align="center"|1931 || align="center"|1977 || align="center"|{{age nts|1931|6|3}} || <ref name=KtB/> ||
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| {{sortname|Sir Bruce|Saunders|Bruce Saunders (businessman)}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|KBE}} ||align="center"| ? || align="center"|2012 || align="center"|? ||
| {{sortname|Sir Bruce|Saunders|Bruce Saunders (businessman)}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|KBE}} ||align="center"|1941/1942|| align="center"|2012 || align="center"|82/83||
| Awarded on the recommendation of the Solomon Islands government<ref>Bruce Saunders: [http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/07/19/3549007.htm "SA expat knighted in the Solomon Islands", ABC North and West SA, 23 July 2012]. Retrieved 22 June 2015</ref><ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/60177/supplement/43 London Gazette, 15 June 2012, Supplement 5]. Retrieved 22 June 2015</ref>
| Awarded on the recommendation of the Solomon Islands government<ref>Bruce Saunders: [http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/07/19/3549007.htm "SA expat knighted in the Solomon Islands", ABC North and West SA, 23 July 2012]. Retrieved 22 June 2015</ref><ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/60177/supplement/43 London Gazette, 15 June 2012, Supplement 5]. Retrieved 22 June 2015</ref>
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| {{sortname|Sir David |Smith|David Smith (public servant)}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|KCVO|AO}} ||align="center"|1933 || align="center"|1990 || align="center"|{{age nts|1933|8|9}} ||
| Awarded personally by HM The Queen{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}
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| {{sortname|Sir Pascal |Soriot|Pascal Soriot}} || align="center"|1959 || align="center" |2022 || align="center"|{{age nts|1959|05|23}}
| {{sortname|Sir Pascal |Soriot|Pascal Soriot}} || align="center"|1959 || align="center" |2022 || align="center"|{{age nts|1959|05|23}}
| <ref name=KtB/> || Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-queens-birthday-honours-2022-high-awards/the-queens-birthday-honours-2022-high-awards |title= The Queen's Birthday Honours 2022: High Awards|website=www.gov.uk |access-date=2 June 2022}}{{SemiBareRefNeedsTitle|date=July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|issue=63714|supp=y|page=B2|date=1 June 2022}}</ref>
| <ref name=KtB/> || Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-queens-birthday-honours-2022-high-awards/the-queens-birthday-honours-2022-high-awards |title= The Queen's Birthday Honours 2022: High Awards|website=www.gov.uk |access-date=2 June 2022}}{{title missing|date=July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|issue=63714|supp=y|page=B2|date=1 June 2022}}</ref>
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| {{sortname|Sir Donald |Trescowthick|Donald Trescowthick}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AC|KBE}} ||align="center"|1930 || align="center"|1979 || align="center"|{{age nts|1930|12|4}} ||
|| <ref>[http://www.theorderofaustralia.asn.au/quiet_australians/database/extra/extra589.pdf Donald Trescowthick] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706100403/http://www.theorderofaustralia.asn.au/quiet_australians/database/extra/extra589.pdf |date=6 July 2011 }}, www.theorderofaustralia.asn.au</ref>
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| {{sortname|Sir Guy |Weston|Guy Weston}} ||align="center"|1960 || align="center"|2021|| align="center"|{{age nts|1960|7|3}} || <ref name=KtB/>
| {{sortname|Sir Guy |Weston|Guy Weston}} ||align="center"|1960 || align="center"|2021|| align="center"|{{age nts|1960|7|3}} || <ref name=KtB/>
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Note 1: [[Charles, Prince of Wales]] is a substantive Knight of the [[Order of Australia]] (AK), but he is not Australian.
Note 1: In 1981 as Prince of Wales, King [[Charles III]] was awarded a substantive knighthood of the [[Order of Australia]] (AK), despite not being an Australian (this required an amendment to the Constitution of the Order of Australia). He has been the Sovereign Head of the Order of Australia since his accession to the throne on 8 September 2022.


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Australian knights and dames]], which includes both living and deceased persons
* [[Australian knights and dames]], which includes both living and deceased persons
* [[Australian peers and baronets]]
* [[Australian peers and baronets]]
* [[List of Knights and Dames of the Order of Australia]]
* [[List of knights and dames of the Order of Australia]]
* [[Order of Australia]]
* [[Order of Australia]]
* [[Australian honours system]]
* [[Australian honours system]]
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Latest revision as of 02:42, 31 December 2024

The following is a list of living Australians who have been appointed knights or dames.

The list includes:

The list excludes Australian baronets.

Living dames

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Name Year of
birth
Year of
damehood
Age Notes
Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO 1930 2014 94
Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO 1942 2014 82
Dame Patricia Hewitt DBE 1948 2025 76 Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government
Dame Carol Kidu DBE AO 1948 2005 76 Awarded on the recommendation of the Papua New Guinean Government
Dame Bridget Ogilvie AC DBE FRS 1938 1997 86 Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government
Dame Janet Ritterman DBE 1941 2002 83 Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government
Dame Adrienne Stewart DNZM QSM 1936 2014 88 Awarded on the recommendation of the New Zealand Government

Living knights

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Name Year of
birth
Year of
knighthood
Age KtB Notes
Professor Sir Ed Byrne AC 1952 2020 72 [1] Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government[citation needed]
Professor Sir Chris Clark 1960 2015 64 [1] Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government[citation needed]
General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK CVO MC 1947 2014 77
Sir Lynton Crosby AO 1956 2016 68 [1] Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government[citation needed]
Sir Daryl Dawson AC KBE CB KC 1933 1982 91
Sir William Deane AC KBE KC 1931 1982 93
Professor Sir Peter Donnelly 1959 2019 65 [1] Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government[citation needed]
Sir Rod Eddington AO 1950 2005 74 [1] Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government[citation needed]
Sir Marc Feldmann AC 1944 2010 83 [1] Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government[citation needed]
Sir Trevor Garland KBE AM 1955 2010 69 [1] Awarded on the recommendation of the Solomon Islands Government[2]
Sir Guy Green AC KBE CVO 1937 1982 87
Sir William Heseltine GCB GCVO AC QSO 1930 1982 94 GCVO was awarded personally by HM The Queen[citation needed]
Sir Leo Hielscher AC 1926 1987 98 [1] [3]
Sir David Higgins 1954 2011 70 [1] Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government [4]
Michael Hintze, Baron Hintze AM 1953 2013 71 [1] Knighthood awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government. [5][6]
Made life peer in 2022.[7]
Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK AFC 1947 2015 77
Sir Arthur Llewellyn Jones OBE 2024 [1] Awarded on the recommendation of the Papua New Guinea government [8]
Sir William Kearney CBE 1935 1982 89 [1] Awarded on the recommendation of the Papua New Guinea government [9][10]
Sir Frank Lowy AC 1930 2017 94 [1] Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government[11]
Sir Anthony Mason AC KBE KC 1925 1972 99 [12]
Sir Graham McCamley MBE 1932 1986 92 [1] [13]
Sir Jonathan Mills AC 1963 2013 61 [1] Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government[citation needed]
Sir Eric Neal AC CVO 1924 1982 100 [1]
Professor Sir Gustav Nossal AC CBE 1931 1977 93 [1]
Sir Bruce Saunders KBE 1941/1942 2012 82/83 Awarded on the recommendation of the Solomon Islands government[14][15]
Sir Pascal Soriot 1959 2022 65 [1] Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government[16][17]
Sir Guy Weston 1960 2021 64 [1] Awarded on the recommendation of the UK Government

Note 1: In 1981 as Prince of Wales, King Charles III was awarded a substantive knighthood of the Order of Australia (AK), despite not being an Australian (this required an amendment to the Constitution of the Order of Australia). He has been the Sovereign Head of the Order of Australia since his accession to the throne on 8 September 2022.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s This person is a Knight Bachelor, which carries no postnominal letters.
  2. ^ London Gazette. Retrieved 21 January 2019
  3. ^ Leo Hielscher: Burkes Peerage; Knight Bachelor, It's an Honour
  4. ^ David Higgins: Knight Bachelor, London Gazette
  5. ^ "No. 60534". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2013. p. 1.
  6. ^ "Birthday Honours List 2013" (PDF). HM Government. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  7. ^ "Lord Hintze". MPs and Lords. UK Parliament. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  8. ^ London Gazette 64428, B 62
  9. ^ London Gazette 49014. Retrieved 25 June 2017
  10. ^ William Kearney: NLA Catalogue; Bio, supremecourt.nt.gov.au
  11. ^ Australian Financial Review, 15 June 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2017
  12. ^ Anthony Mason: KBE, 22 September 1972, It's an Honour; AC, 26 January 1988, It's an Honour
  13. ^ Graham McCamley: Knight Bachelor, 21 June 1986, It's an Honour; www.tartrus.com
  14. ^ Bruce Saunders: "SA expat knighted in the Solomon Islands", ABC North and West SA, 23 July 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2015
  15. ^ London Gazette, 15 June 2012, Supplement 5. Retrieved 22 June 2015
  16. ^ "The Queen's Birthday Honours 2022: High Awards". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2022.[title missing]
  17. ^ "No. 63714". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 2022. p. B2.