The Governor General of Australia has approved the appointment of ADSRI Director, Peter McDonald, as a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia. The citation for the award made on 9 June 2008 states "for service in the fields of demography and social research, particularly relating to population dynamics and future studies, through the exploration of related policy options and through education". Peter expresses his thanks to all of his ADSRI colleagues who have contributed significantly to this award. 'If awards were provided to institutes rather than to individuals, this award would have been made to ADSRI'.