"Through The Wall", was published in April 2015. In 2017 Bligh was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia for eminent service to the Parliament of Queensland, particularly as Premier, to infrastructure development and education reform, as an advocate for the role of women in public life, and to the not-for-profit sector. Bligh holds Honorary Doctorates from the University of Queensland and Griffith University. She is a non-executive director of Medibank Private and a board member of the International Banking Federation (IBFed). See also 2012 Queensland state election Bligh ministry List of female heads of government in Australia References External links Official Website Campaign Website Parliamentary Biography Anna Bligh's response to the 2008 Apology Premiers of Queensland 1960 births Living people Companions of the Order of Australia Deputy Premiers of Queensland Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly University of Queensland alumni Treasurers of Queensland MasterChef Australia Labor Left politicians Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland Australian people of Cornish descent 20th-century Australian politicians 21st-century Australian politicians 20th-century Australian women politicians 21st-century Australian women politicians Women heads of government of Australian states and territories Women members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly