Australia Day Honors 2026 | Television tonight

There were relatively few celebrities in attendance at this year’s Australia Day Honors and a handful of media names from the television industry.

They include Shark tank presenter Naomi Simson, former SKY News presenter Kristina Keneally, Recipe for wealth judge Carolyn Creswell and former Australian Children’s Television Foundation board member Dr Michael Robert Carr-Gregg.

TV and related names:

AO: Officer of the Order of Australia, for distinguished services of a high degree to Australia or to humanity generally

Dr. Michael Robert Carr-Gregg, Melbourne VIC 3004
For distinguished service to child and youth psychology, to policy reform as an advocate and advisor, to youth cybersecurity, and to the community.

The Honorable Kristina Kerscher Keneally, NSW
For distinguished service to the people and Parliament

AM: Member of the Order of Australia, for service in a specified place or field of activity, or to a specified group

Ms Tanya Louise Hosch, SA
For significant service to the community through social policy, and as an advocate for diversity and inclusion

Mrs Kim Elizabeth Anderson, NSW
For distinguished service to literature, and to publishing.

OAM: Medal of the Order of Australia, for services deserving special recognition

Mrs Carolyn Claire Creswell, VIC
For service to the food industry as an entrepreneur

Mrs Eliza Rachel Hull, Castlemaine VIC 3450
For service to people with disabilities, and to the arts.

Mr Ronald Craig Warman, Hackham West SA 5163
For service to Australian rules football, and to the community

Professor Annamarie Rustom Jagose, NSW
For service to tertiary education.

Mr Renton David Henderson Millar, VIC
For service to skateboarding

Mr Geoffrey Malcolm Paddick, Karrinyup WA 6018
For service to the community through a range of organisations.

Mr Brett Allen Murray, Gold Coast Queensland 4212
For service to the media and to motorsport

Mrs Naomi Arlene Simson, NSW
For service to business as an entrepreneur, and to leadership.

Mr Kenneth Charles Brown, Queensland
For service to the media, and to the community