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"The recipients of Australian honors and awards are very special men and women whose actions have set them apart and enriched our community across a broad range of professional, public and community service sectors. In their daily lives these admirable people demonstrate those values that we as a nation hold dear — compassion, civility, dedication, courage, kindness, tolerance and energetic ambition. They inspire us all to be more enthusiastic and giving, to uphold the responsibility of being fully engaged citizens,” noted a message from the Governor General of the Government of Australia Sir Peter Cosgrove, carried on the website www.gg.gov.au         ......