Lionel Rose the boxer was awarded Australian of the year in 1986.
Cathy Freeman, an Australian sprinter, received the Australian of the Year award in 1998. She was also awarded Young Australian of the Year.
1994
Its Cathy Freeman! OK!Sir Macfarlane Burnet became the first Australian to be awarded with the first Australian award in 1960.
Its Cathy Freeman! OK!Sir Macfarlane Burnet became the first Australian to be awarded with the first Australian award in 1960.
Fiona Stanley
Judith was awarded her Australian of the Year Medal in 1967, along with her Seekers bandmates, Keith Potger, Bruce Woodley and Athol Guy.
Fiona Coote? (Not 100% sure)
patrick rafter
Once, 2005.
No, you don't have to work in the navy for along time. Just do an outstanding contribution to the community and maybe someone will vote for you.
Victor became famous because he was the first person to figure out how to transplant a heart. He saved more than 260 lives and won Australian of the year and was awarded Australian of the century in 2000.