CVO for Former Governor-General of Australia

Her Majesty The Queen has appointed General The Honourable Sir Peter John Cosgrove AK MC, Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his service as Governor-General of Australia.

Governor-General of Australia Revokes disgrace’s Stars Honours

His Excellency General The Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC has cancelled and annulled the honours awarded to Mr Rolf Harris.

Mr Harris’s Appointments as Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) and Member of the Order of Australia (AM) shall be cancelled and annulled and that his name shall be erased from the Register of the Order of Australia.

Mr Rolf Harris was found guilty of 12 counts of indecent assault on children. He was sentenced to a total of five years and nine months in prison.

Knighthood for the New Governor-General of Australia

General Peter Cosgrove AC MC has been appointed Knight of the Order of Australia (AK) following his taking office as the 26th Governor-General of Australia.

Damehood for the Former Governor-General of Australia

The Honourable Dame Quentin Bryce AC CVO has been appointed Dame of the Order of Australia (AD) for her service as the 25th Governor-General of Australia.

New Governor-General of Australia Announced

Australian war hero General Peter John Cosgrove AC MC has been nominated by the Prime minister of Australia, Tony Abbott to become the 26^th Governor-General of Australia.

Her Majesty the Queen has accepted the Prime Ministers nomination.

General Cosgrove will succeed the current Governor-General, Her Excellency The Honourable Quentin Bryce AC CVO who’s stepping down in March 2014.