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Recipients 2008

2008 Awards

Australian of the Year
QLD Lee Kernaghan OAM
VIC Stuart Appleby
NSW Stephen Page
WA Mark Bin Bakar
NT Professor Jonathan Carapetis
ACT Lin Hatfield Dodds
TAS Ken Gourlay
SA Scott Hicks
Senior Australian of the Year
NSW David Bussau AM
ACT Professor Linda Reaby
TAS Les Blakebrough
SA Professor Rob Morrison OAM
QLD Brian Egan
VIC Carrillo Gantner AO
WA Patricia Rhatigan
NT Joy Green
Young Australian of the Year
QLD Casey Stoner AM
NT Simone Liddy
ACT Xian Zhi Soon
TAS Robyn McKinnon
SA Niki Vasilakis
QLD Lars Olsen
VIC Daniel Adams
WA Simone McMahon
Local Hero
VIC Jonathon Welch AM
QLD Michael Meehan
NSW Joyce Donovan
WA Geraldine Webster
NT Peter Whelan AM
ACT Dr Peter Sharp
TAS Imam Sabri Samson
SA Samantha Krollig

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