Premier of Queensland's Expatriate Achievement Award
This Award is presented to prominent Queensland expatriates to acknowledge their high levels of achievement in their chosen profession and who are strong ambassadors of the State of Queensland worldwide.
The past winners include:
2005 – Presented by the then Premier Hon Peter Beattie MP at Grand Central Terminal, New York:
- Elissa Burke
- Christine Zorzi
- Cameron McCarthy
2006 – Presented by the then Deputy Premier Hon Anna Bligh MP at The Peninsula, Beverly Hills:
- Dr Gary Roubin
2007 - presented by the then Premier Hon Peter Beattie MP at the Rainbow Room, New York:
- Andrew N. Liveris
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