Current List
The list, in alphabetical order, stands as follows:
- Phillip Adams, humanist, social commentator
- Faith Bandler, academic, activist and advocate for Indigenous Australians and South Sea Islander people
- Marie Bashir, Governor of New South Wales, professor
- John Bell, actor
- Geoffrey Blainey, professor, historian
- Raelene Boyle, Olympic runner, sports commentator
- Sir Jack Brabham, world champion Formula One driver
- Father Frank Brennan, social commentator
- Senator Bob Brown, politician, Australian Greens activist
- Julian Burnside, barrister, refugee rights advocate, author
- Don Burrows, musician
- Dr Harry Butler, naturalist and conservationist
- The Reverend Tim Costello, social activist, commentator
- The Reverend Bill Crews, social activist
- Russell Crowe, actor
- Bart Cummings, racehorse trainer
- Betty Cuthbert, Olympic runner
- Judy Davis, actress
- Sir William Deane, former High Court judge and former Governor-General of Australia
- Ernie Dingo, Indigenous Australian television personality
- Mick Dodson, Indigenous Australian leader
- Pat Dodson, Indigenous Australian activist/leader
- Peter Doherty, immunologist, professor, Nobel Prize winner
- Ted Egan, musician, activist, administrator
- Herb Elliott, Olympic runner
- John Farnham, entertainer
- Dawn Fraser, Olympic swimmer, former politician
- Malcolm Fraser, former Prime Minister of Australia
- Professor Ian Frazer, scientist
- Cathy Freeman, Indigenous Australian sportsperson, Olympic runner
- Margaret Fulton, writer, food expert
- Peter Garrett, politician, former singer and social activist
- Jennie George, ACTU trade union leader, politician
- Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Indigenous Australian tennis player
- Shane Gould, Olympic swimmer
- Germaine Greer, writer, social activist
- Catherine Hamlin, physician
- Rolf Harris, entertainer
- John Hatton, independent NSW politician
- Hazel Hawke, social activist, ex-wife of Bob Hawke, former Prime Minister of Australia
- Basil Hetzel, medical researcher, public health advocate
- The Rt Revd Peter Hollingworth, former Governor-General of Australia
- Gabi Hollows, social activist, philanthropist
- Janet Holmes à Court, business leader, philanthropist
- John Howard, politician, former Prime Minister of Australia
- Barry Humphries, entertainer
- Barry Jones, former politician, author, polymath
- Caroline Jones, television personality, social commentator
- Paul Keating, former Prime Minister of Australia
- Thomas Keneally, writer
- Cheryl Kernot, former politician
- Nicole Kidman, actress
- Ian Kiernan, businessman, social activist
- Justice Michael Kirby, lawyer, judge, social commentator
- Dame Leonie Kramer, academic, businesswoman
- Karl Kruszelnicki, scientist, author, media personality
- John Landy, Olympic athlete, former Governor of Victoria
- Rod Laver, tennis player, businessman
- Michael Leunig, cartoonist, social commentator
- Ted Mack, politician, social commentator
- David Malouf, novelist
- Colleen McCullough, author, writer
- Garry McDonald, actor
- Walter Mikac, survivors' advocate
- Kylie Minogue, singer, actress
- Jack Mundey, trade union leader
- Graeme Murphy, dancer, choreographer
- Les A Murray, poet
- John Newcombe, tennis player, television commentator
- Olivia Newton-John, singer, actress
- Greg Norman, golfer, businessman
- Sir Gustav Nossal, scientist, administrator
- Lowitja O'Donoghue, Indigenous Australian leader
- Pat O'Shane, magistrate, Indigenous Australian leader
- Clive Palmer, mining magnate
- Mary Paton, founder of the Nursing Mothers' Association
- Noel Pearson, Indigenous Australian leader
- Kieren Perkins, Olympic swimmer, television commentator
- Pat Rafter, tennis player
- Henry Reynolds, historian
- Ken Rosewall, tennis player
- Peter Sculthorpe, musician, composer
- Dick Smith, businessman, social commentator
- Fiona Stanley, physician
- Richard Tognetti, violinist and conductor
- Tom Uren, former politician
- Anthony Warlow, singer
- Gai Waterhouse, racehorse trainer
- Steve Waugh, cricketer
- Gough Whitlam, former Prime Minister of Australia
- Robyn Williams, science broadcaster
- David Williamson, playwright
- Tim Winton, novelist
- Fiona Wood, physician
- Roger Woodward, pianist
- John Yu, medical doctor
- Galarrwuy Yunupingu, Indigenous Australian leader
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