Dave Sharma (Wentworth, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I wish today to pay tribute to 21 remarkable Australians, local residents from my electorate of Wentworth, whose contribution to our nation was recognised as part of the Queen's Birthday honours. Across science, sport, community service, academia and even our parliament, these Australians have distinguished themselves during a lifetime of service.

Congratulations to Cyril Baldock OAM, the oldest person to swim the English Channel and a lifelong supporter of Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club; Margaret Bowering OAM, for her work in higher education; Michel-Henri Carriol AM, for his services to Australia-France relations, to business and to the community; Michael Clarke AO, for his distinguished work, which is a bit of an understatement, in cricket as a player and as a contributor; Peter Conrad OAM, for his service to vascular medicine; Philip Cunningham OAM, for service to medical research; Commander Matthew Eglen CSM, Royal Australian Navy, for meritorious devotion to duty in the field of marine engineering; Detective Chief Inspector Peter Faux APM, for longstanding service to the New South Wales Police Force; Professor Lesley Forster AM, for significant service to tertiary education and rural health; Professor Stephen Garton AM, for significant service to tertiary education; Colleen Goodwin OAM, for services to the community; John Hawke AM, for significant service to community mental health, and to business; Professor John Ham AM, for significant service to medical education. There's only another 10 or so to go!

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