Lee Hsien Loong receives Australia’s highest civilian honour for advancing bilateral ties

Lee Hsien Loong with Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn at the ceremony where he was made an Honorary Companion in the General Division of The Order of Australia. -MINISTRY OF DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT AND INFORMATION

SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong has received Australia’s highest civilian honour, the Order of Australia, for his contributions toward growing its bilateral relationship with Singapore.

Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn, who is on a state visit to Singapore, conferred on Lee the award of Honorary Companion in the General Division of The Order of Australia at an investiture ceremony on Tuesday (Aug 5).