List of New South Wales Australian of the Year award recipients
The New South Wales Australian of the Year Award is given annually on Australia Day. The award "offers an insight into Australian identity, reflecting the nation's evolving relationship with world, the role of sport in Australian culture, the impact of multiculturalism, and the special status of Australia's Indigenous people".[1]
The national level awards, four in total, are chosen exclusively from the state and territory award recipients.
The following is a list of the recipients of the New South Wales Australian of the Year award.[2]
Year of award |
Name | Post nominals |
Born | Died | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | Steve Waugh | AO | 1965 | Test Cricket Captain | |
2005 | Nicole Kidman | 1967 | Actor & Producer | ||
2006 | The Hon. Michael Kirby | AC, CMG | 1939 | High court judge & human rights advocate | |
2007 | Professor Tim Flannery | 1956 | Scientist, Writer and Thinker | ||
2008 | Stephen Page | 1965 | Pioneering choreographer | ||
2009 | Glenn McGrath | AM | 1970 | Cricketer and fundraiser | |
2010 | John Dee | Environmental campaigner | |||
2011 | Larissa Behrendt | 1969 | Indigenous rights lawyer | ||
2012 | Father Chris Riley | AM | Charity founder | ||
2013 | Ita Buttrose | AO, OBE | 1942 | Media icon | |
2014 | Adam Goodes | 1980 | AFL player and community leader | ||
2015 | Deborra-lee Furness | 1955 | Child advocate and adoption campaigner | ||
2016 | Elizabeth Broderick | Social change innovator | |||
2017 | Deng Adut | Child soldier turned successful Lawyer | |||
2018 | Professor Michelle Simmons | FRS, FAA, FRSN, FTSE | 1967 | Professor in quantum physics | |
2019 | Professor Kurt Fearnley | AO | 1981 | Paralympian |
See also
References
- "Australian of the Year Awards". www.australianoftheyear.org.au.
- "Australian of the Year Awards". www.australianoftheyear.org.au.
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