For the first time – since the Honours List was created by then Prime Minister Gough Whitlam back in 1975 – women have outnumbered men in the General Division.
This past weekend saw 1192 Australians recognised for their services in the King’s Birthday 2023 Honour List (formerly the Queen’s Honour List). On announcing this year’s list of recipients, the Governor-General, David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) said, ‘Collectively they speak to who we are now and who we can be in the future.’
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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