Dixon and D'Souza were both executives with Australian LNG, the marketing arm of the North West Shelf Venture.

Arthur Dixon, AM of Claremont, Western Australia is the former Perth-based president of Australian LNG. He was granted his honour: “For service to international trade through leadership roles in the energy sector, particularly in the development of a bilateral agreement with China for the supply of liquefied natural gas.”

Alphonsus (Alf) D'Souza is an Indian-born, Australian-trained economist who was Chief Representative of ALNG in Beijing during the lengthy negotiations period. He now lives in Hawthorn Victoria and was granted his honour: “For service to international trade through the energy sector as a contributor to the development of a bilateral agreement with China for the supply of liquefied natural gas.”