Australian honours system support, but Australian Labor Party (ALP) governments, both national and state, ceased making recommendations for Imperial awards – in particular, appointments to the Order of the British Empire mainly after 1972. During the Second World War, the Governor-General, on the advice of wartime Labor governments, made recommendations for gallantry awards, including eleven for the Victoria Cross. Appointments to the Order of the British Empire were for officers and men engaged in operational areas. In 1975, the ALP (which had been out of power federally from 1949 until 1972) created the Australian Honours System. Recommendations were processed centrally, but State Governors
Review of the National Innovation System for Submissions". The Review considered over 730 submissions, conducted a series of focused workshops, and ultimately delivered its findings in the form of a green paper entitled "Venturous Australia" on 9 September 2008. The government invited comment on the paper until 30 September, and intends issue a response white paper later in the year. The review was conducted by an expert panel chaired by Dr Terry Cutler, and included representatives from business and academia. Review of the National Innovation System The Review of the National Innovation System was a process established in January 2008 by the Government of Australia and