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Recipients 2018

2018 Awards

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

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