Ambassador Bill Lane; Helen Quinn; Jean Lane; and Dan Quinn. Bill Lane was the US Ambassador to Australia and Nauru from 1985 to 1989. In March 1993, he was appointed an Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia for service to Australian-American relations. Dr Helen Quinn receiving the award of Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia, on board HMAS Sydney in San Francisco, CA, USA. November 5, 2007. It was nice to have our neighbors there to help us celebrate, and to welcome us to the Order! Australian Navy photo.