Queen’s Birthday: Chris Hemsworth, Peta Credlin, Angela Bishop honoured - NEWS.com.au

Hollywood superstar Chris Hemsworth leads a list of more than 1000 Australians to be recognised in the Queen’s Birthday honours list.

The Thor heart-throb was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his significant service to the performing arts as well as his commitment to charitable organisations.

A total of 1190 Australians were recognised in the honours, including 63 acknowledged for their efforts related to the Covid-19 pandemic. These recipients will be added to a new Covid-19 honour roll, which will become a permanent and ongoing part of the awards.

Women made up 44 per cent of this year’s honorees, the highest proportion ever.

Governor-General David Hurley said it was hoped this year’s instalment of the annual honours list would be a more accurate reflection of Australia’s diversity and urged those from a wider network to consider nominating leaders from their own community in the future.

From the long list of recipients, he said there were “examples of exceptional achievement in almost every field imaginable”.

“I am pleased that this list includes the highest ever percentage of women (44 per cent) recognised through the General Division of the Order of Australia,” General Hurley said.

“It is important that the Order of Australia represents the diversity and strength of Australia — for this to happen we need to ensure outstanding women, members of our multicultural community and First Nations people are nominated by their peers in the community.”

CHRIS HEMSWORTH

Hemsworth has had a distinguished career in film, which began with iconic television performances in Home And Away and Neighbours in the early 2000s.

Since then, he has become a global star for his role in the Avengers franchise as Thor, as well as Extraction and Star Trek, collecting numerous acting awards including the Critics’ Choice Awards and Rising Star Award at the British Academy Film Awards in 2012.

Hemsworth has also contributed his time to a number of charitable organisations, including as patron for the Australian Childhood Foundation and donor to the bushfires recovery organisations, as well as a number of international groups.

PETA CREDLIN

Outspoken political commentator Peta Credlin was awarded Officer of the order of Australia (AO) for her service to parliament and politics, policy development and to the executive function of government.

The former staffer served as chief of staff under Tony Abbott in his role as Opposition Leader and Prime Minister, as well as a number of other senior roles within parliament.

Credlin has gone on to host her own program on Sky News Australia and is a regular contributor for News Corp as a columnist. She also had a distinguished legal career, having been admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2009 and recognised as an Honorary Professional Fellow at the University of Melbourne.

MARK BERETTA

Sunrise sports reporter and co-host Mark Beretta was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his service to the community through a number of charitable organisations.

The journalist has been a board member and ambassador for the cancer donation group Tour de Cure and has also committed his time to other charities including Raise, Fight Cancer Foundation and ChildFund Australia.

Fun fact: Beretta is also a 10-times Australian water ski champion.

ANGELA BISHOP

Over on another breakfast television program, entertainment reporter Angela Bishop also received an OAM for her service to entertainment journalism.

She has worked in the field since the late 1980s and is the current co-host on Channel 10’s Studio 10, while also serving as ambassador for the GI Cancer Centre and Sydney Eisteddfod.

GLENN LAZARUS

Glenn Lazarus can now add OAM to his long list of achievements, with the Nation Rugby League Hall of Fame star having won premierships at the Canberra Raiders, Brisbane Broncos and Melbourne Storm.

The rugby legend also dipped his toe into politics, having served as senator for Queensland with Clive Palmer’s Palmer United Party and then as an independent.

ROBBIE SLATER

Robbie Slater was recognised with an OAM for his decorated football career, having played for the Australian national league, as well as four English Premier League sides, including West Ham United and Blackburn Rovers.

He also played in the Belgium and French national leagues and represented Australia 44 times, earning his status as a Football Federation Hall of Fame recipient.

Slater has also written a book, The Hard Way, and has featured as a commentator on Fox Sports since 2000.

ERIN PHILLIPS

Dual sportswoman Erin Phillips also received an OAM for her achievements as an Australian rules football star and international basketball representative.

Phillips played for four separate teams in the WNBA in the United States and won a silver medal at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

In the later years, the star athlete turned her focus to AFLW, in which she was twice awarded best player in the league in 2017 and 2019 and was twice judged best on ground in grand finals.

FRANCES ADAMSON

South Australia Governor Frances Adamson was awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for eminent service to public administration through the advancement of Australia’s diplomatic, trade and cultural interests.

As secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ms Adamson was highly regarded for her work with China and in the Indo-Pacific region.

She has also served as ambassador to China, deputy high commissioner in London and in the Australian Consulate-General in Hong Kong

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