Australian Living Treasures - Current List

Current List

The list, in alphabetical order, stands as follows:

1. Phillip Adams, humanist, social commentator
2. Faith Bandler, academic, activist and advocate for Indigenous Australians and South Sea Islander people
3. Marie Bashir, Governor of New South Wales, professor
4. John Bell, actor
5. Geoffrey Blainey, professor, historian
6. Raelene Boyle, Olympic runner, sports commentator
7. Sir Jack Brabham, world champion Formula One driver
8. Father Frank Brennan, social commentator
9. Senator Bob Brown, politician, Australian Greens activist
10. Julian Burnside, barrister, refugee rights advocate, author
11. Don Burrows, musician
12. Dr Harry Butler, naturalist and conservationist
13. The Reverend Tim Costello, social activist, commentator
14. The Reverend Bill Crews, social activist
15. Russell Crowe, actor
16. Bart Cummings, racehorse trainer
17. Betty Cuthbert, Olympic runner
18. Judy Davis, actress
19. Sir William Deane, former High Court judge and former Governor-General of Australia
20. Ernie Dingo, Indigenous Australian television personality
21. Mick Dodson, Indigenous Australian leader
22. Pat Dodson, Indigenous Australian activist/leader
23. Peter Doherty, immunologist, professor, Nobel Prize winner
24. Ted Egan, musician, activist, administrator
25. Herb Elliott, Olympic runner
26. John Farnham, entertainer
27. Dawn Fraser, Olympic swimmer, former politician
28. Malcolm Fraser, former Prime Minister of Australia
29. Professor Ian Frazer, scientist
30. Cathy Freeman, Indigenous Australian sportsperson, Olympic runner
31. Margaret Fulton, writer, food expert
32. Peter Garrett, politician, former singer and social activist
33. Jennie George, ACTU trade union leader, politician
34. Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Indigenous Australian tennis player
35. Shane Gould, Olympic swimmer
36. Germaine Greer, writer, social activist
37. Catherine Hamlin, physician
38. Rolf Harris, entertainer
39. John Hatton, independent NSW politician
40. Hazel Hawke, social activist, ex-wife of Bob Hawke, former Prime Minister of Australia
41. Basil Hetzel, medical researcher, public health advocate
42. The Rt Revd Peter Hollingworth, former Governor-General of Australia
43. Gabi Hollows, social activist, philanthropist
44. Janet Holmes à Court, business leader, philanthropist
45. John Howard, politician, former Prime Minister of Australia
46. Barry Humphries, entertainer
47. Barry Jones, former politician, author, polymath
48. Caroline Jones, television personality, social commentator
49. Paul Keating, former Prime Minister of Australia
50. Thomas Keneally, writer
51. Cheryl Kernot, former politician
52. Nicole Kidman, actress
53. Ian Kiernan, businessman, social activist
54. Justice Michael Kirby, lawyer, judge, social commentator
55. Dame Leonie Kramer, academic, businesswoman
56. Karl Kruszelnicki, scientist, author, media personality
57. John Landy, Olympic athlete, former Governor of Victoria
58. Rod Laver, tennis player, businessman
59. Michael Leunig, cartoonist, social commentator
60. Ted Mack, politician, social commentator
61. David Malouf, novelist
62. Colleen McCullough, author, writer
63. Garry McDonald, actor
64. Walter Mikac, survivors' advocate
65. Kylie Minogue, singer, actress
66. Jack Mundey, trade union leader
67. Graeme Murphy, dancer, choreographer
68. Les A Murray, poet
69. John Newcombe, tennis player, television commentator
70. Olivia Newton-John, singer, actress
71. Greg Norman, golfer, businessman
72. Sir Gustav Nossal, scientist, administrator
73. Lowitja O'Donoghue, Indigenous Australian leader
74. Pat O'Shane, magistrate, Indigenous Australian leader
75. Clive Palmer, mining magnate
76. Mary Paton, founder of the Nursing Mothers' Association
77. Noel Pearson, Indigenous Australian leader
78. Kieren Perkins, Olympic swimmer, television commentator
79. Pat Rafter, tennis player
80. Henry Reynolds, historian
81. Ken Rosewall, tennis player
82. Peter Sculthorpe, musician, composer
83. Dick Smith, businessman, social commentator
84. Fiona Stanley, physician
85. Richard Tognetti, violinist and conductor
86. Tom Uren, former politician
87. Anthony Warlow, singer
88. Gai Waterhouse, racehorse trainer
89. Steve Waugh, cricketer
90. Gough Whitlam, former Prime Minister of Australia
91. Robyn Williams, science broadcaster
92. David Williamson, playwright
93. Tim Winton, novelist
94. Fiona Wood, physician
95. Roger Woodward, pianist
96. John Yu, medical doctor
97. Galarrwuy Yunupingu, Indigenous Australian leader