Guardian Australia

King’s Birthday top honours go to Natasha Stott Despoja, Will Hodgman and Terrence Tao

Former leader of the Australian Democrats awarded honour in recognition for her work on the SA royal commission into family violence Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The former leader of the Australian Democrats Natasha Stott Despoja has been appointed a companion of the Order of Australia on the King’s birthday honours roll, alongside the former Liberal premier of Tasmania Will Hodgman and Australian-American mathematician Prof Terence Tao. Stott Despoja was previously made an officer of the order in 2019, sitting just below companion. She said she understood the “enormity and generosity” of receiving the highest civilian honour in Australia. Continue reading...