National Australia Day Council
He joined the NADC in August 2001 because he believed strongly in Australia Day and wanted to play an instrumental role in encouraging Australians to celebrate our great achievements with pride on 26 January. In this role he is responsible for planning Australia Day celebrations and presenting the Australian of the Year and associated awards. He has a long background in community engagement, civic events and Australian identity. Pearson regularly speaks on matters of national identity, civics and citizenship, as well as on event and communications management. He was a member of the Australian Citizenship Test Review Committee in 2008.
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