The creation in 1975 of the Australian Honours System saw Australian recommendations for the Imperial awards decline , with the last awards being gazetted in 1989 .
The Australian states and the Commonwealth of Australia originally used the Imperial honours system , also known as the British honours system .
The creation in 1975 of the Australian Honours System saw Commonwealth of Australia recommendations for the Imperial awards decline , with the last awards being gazetted in 1989 .
The Australian states and the Commonwealth of Australia originally used the Imperial honours system , also known as the British honours system .