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Recipients 2018

2018 Awards

Australian of the Year
NSW Professor Michelle Simmons AO
WA Dr Tracy Westerman AM
NT Dr Bo Reményi
QLD Johnathan Thurston AM
TAS Scott Rankin
SA Professor David David AC
ACT Dion Devow
VIC Samuel Johnson OAM
Senior Australian of the Year
ACT Dr Graham Farquhar AO
VIC Professor Paul Zimmet AO
WA Kathleen Mazzella OAM
NT Kathy Guthadjaka AM
NSW Dr Catherine Hamlin AC - In Memoriam
TAS Tony Scherer
SA Barbara Spriggs
QLD Dr Dimity Dornan AO
Young Australian of the Year
WA Samantha Kerr OAM
TAS Dr Jessica Manuela
SA Kyran Dixon
QLD Phillip Thompson OAM
ACT Zack Bryers
VIC Georgie Stone OAM
NT Kevin Kadirgamar
NSW Macinley Butson
Local Hero
NSW Eddie Woo
WA Peter Lyndon-James
NT Bettina Danganbarr
TAS Judi Adams
SA Andrew Costello
QLD Pip Russell
ACT Suzanne Tunks
VIC Mat Bowtell

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