| Known for | Name | Date of appointment |
| Governor-General 1974-77 | |
| Prime Minister 1939-41, 1949-66 | |
| Industrialist | |
| Governor-General 1977-82 | |
| Immunologist, Nobel laureate | |
| Historian | |
| Politician | |
| | Known for | Name | Date of appointment |
| Royalty, Heir apparent | |
| Soldier, Governor of New South Wales 1966-81 | |
| Chief Justice of Australia 1964-81 | |
| Premier of Western Australia 1974-82 | |
| High Court Judge, Governor-General 1982-89 | |
| Physiologist | |
| Industrialist | |
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