ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti hiː wʌz mˌeɪd ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌv ɔːstɹˈeɪliə ˌeɪˈɛm fɔːɹ "sˈɜːvɪs tə ðɪ ˈɑːɹts, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli ɪnðə fˈiːld ʌv lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ".
In 1990 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for "service to the Arts, particularly in the field of literature".