Here are the details: http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/
It only changes the domestic honours, I hold out hope for a revival of the imperial honours as well.
To quote said fact sheet:
Reinstatement of Knights and Dames in the Order of Australia
When will the first appointments be made (and of whom)?
·
Governors-General
become a Knight or Dame of the Order of Australia by virtue of their
appointment as Governor-General.
·
This means that, from
25 March 2014, Ms Bryce is Her Excellency the Honourable Dame Quentin
Bryce AD CVO. From 28 March 2014, on retirement from the office of
Governor-General, she will be styled the Honourable Dame Quentin Bryce AD CVO.
·
From 28 March 2014, on
his swearing in as Governor-General, General Cosgrove becomes a Knight of the
Order of Australia. He will be styled His Excellency General
the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd).
How will people be nominated for appointment as Knights
and Dames?
·
Recommendations for
other awards in the Order are made by the Council for the Order of Australia to
the Governor-General. However, for Knights and Dames the Prime Minister will
make recommendations for appointments to Her Majesty The Queen for approval.
How many appointments will be made?
·
There will be a maximum
of 4 appointments a year, excluding honorary appointments of non-Australian
citizens.
Will people previously appointed as Companions in the
Order (AC) have the opportunity to convert their title to Knight/Dame?
·
No. The titles of
Knight and Dame are a level above Companion (AC) of the Order of Australia. The
Order now consists of 5 levels:
AK/AD –
Knight/Dame of the Order of Australia
AC – Companion
of the Order of Australia
AO – Officer of
the Order of Australia
AM – Member of
the Order of Australia
OAM – Medal of
the Order of Australia
Where does Knight/Dame in the Order of Australia come in
the order of precedence?
·
Knight/Dame in the
Order of Australia (AK/AD) is already included in the Order of Wearing
Australian Honours and Awards.
·
Australia’s highest
gallantry and bravery awards, the Victoria Cross for Australia (VC) and the
Cross of Valour (CV), are the only Australian awards that take precedence over
Knights and Dames in the Order of Australia.
·
Some honours that can
be awarded to Australians by Her Majesty The Queen in Her personal gift also
take precedence: Knight/Lady of the Garter (KG/LG), Knight/Lady of the Thistle
(KT/LT) and Order of Merit (OM).
·
Some imperial awards no
longer available to Australians are also listed higher than AK/AD: George Cross
(GC) and Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB).
What do you call the spouse of a Knight/Dame?
·
The general protocol is
that the wife of a Knight is known as ‘Lady’ followed by the knight’s surname.
There may be variations in particular circumstances. The husband of a Dame does
not derive any style or title from his wife.
Department
of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
March
2014
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