Queen's Birthday Honours

2008 recipients

Congratulations to our alumni and staff who were admitted to the Order of Australia in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours for their leadership and service to the community.

Member of the Order of Australia (AM):

• Dennis Paktin Altman AM

  Staff

  For service to education as an academic, social and political commentator, and to the community through raising awareness of human rights issues and as a contributor to the development of HIV/AIDS policy.

Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM)

• Barry Richard Barnett AFSM

  BAppSc(AdvNsg) 1984

Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)

• William John Kelty AC

  BEc(OldSocialSc) 1969

  For service to the trade union movement, particularly through the establishment of the universal system of superannuation, through improvements to productivity and conditions in the workplace and the development of youth training schemes.

Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

• Ian James Watt AO

  MEc(Csewk) 1979, PhD(Business)(Bun) 1987

  For service to the community through the development of public policy and administration in the areas of finance and governance, budget and expenditure policy, taxation reform, and through contributions to international professional finance organisations.