National Living Treasure (Australia)

National Living Treasure is a status created and occasionally updated by the National Trust of Australia's New South Wales branch, awarded to up to 100 living people. Recipients were selected by popular vote for having made outstanding contributions to Australian society in any field of human endeavour.

History

In 1997 the National Trust of Australia (NSW) called for nominations from the public for 100 Australian Living Treasures, and each nomination was counted as one vote. The nominees had to be living and had to have made a substantial and enduring contribution. The choice of those who were named as National Living Treasures was made by more than 10,000 Australians voting. Their votes determined who was chosen. The first list of 100 Living Treasures was published in 1997. Phillip Adams, himself named as a National Treasure, gave his own opinion in an article on ANZAC Day in 2015 that when the list was first published in 1997, most were amused to find they were nominated; he suggested an alternative list to "celebrate those who make us happy."[1]

In 2004 the list was refreshed with 15 new names, following the deaths of some people on the list and the exclusion of former Justice Marcus Einfeld who was imprisoned subsequent to his retirement for perjury and perverting the course of justice relative to a speeding ticket,[2][3] following an identical process to that used in 1997 – a public nomination and vote.

On 23 January 2012, the National Trust of Australia (NSW) joined with Woman's Day magazine to launch a nationwide search for seven new National Living Treasures. They were announced, amid controversy, on 4 March 2012 when the National Trust refused to endorse the NSW branch's listing of the mining magnate Clive Palmer as one of the members.[4][5] Graeme Blackman, the chairman of the Australian Council of National Trusts said I am telling you, as the chairman, it is not auspiced by the National Trust nationally.[5] However, the next day it was reported that "trust president Ian Carroll said the titles recognised that the country's culture was more than just our buildings and natural heritage."[6]

On 30 July 2014, the board of the National Trust of Australia (NSW) voted to remove Rolf Harris from the list after his conviction on 12 charges of indecent assault between 1969 and 1986, and to withdraw the award.[7] Harris had been among the original 100 Australians selected for the honour in 1997.

Current list

The 83 still-living people on the 2014 list which originally contained 93 living people:[7]

  1. Phillip Adams, humanist, social commentator
  2. Dame Marie Bashir, Governor of New South Wales, professor
  3. John Bell, actor
  4. Geoffrey Blainey, professor, historian
  5. Raelene Boyle, Olympic runner, sports commentator
  6. Frank Brennan, social commentator
  7. Bob Brown, politician, Australian Greens activist
  8. Julian Burnside, barrister, refugee rights advocate, author
  9. Don Burrows, jazz musician
  10. Tim Costello, social activist, commentator
  11. Bill Crews, social activist
  12. Russell Crowe, actor
  13. Judy Davis, actress
  14. Sir William Deane, High Court judge and Governor-General of Australia
  15. Ernie Dingo, indigenous Australian television personality
  16. Mick Dodson, indigenous Australian leader
  17. Pat Dodson, indigenous Australian activist/leader, politician
  18. Peter Doherty, immunologist, professor, Nobel Prize winner
  19. Ted Egan, musician, activist, administrator
  20. Herb Elliott, Olympic runner
  21. John Farnham, entertainer
  22. Dawn Fraser, Olympic swimmer, politician
  23. Ian Frazer, scientist
  24. Cathy Freeman, indigenous Australian sportsperson, Olympic runner
  25. Margaret Fulton, writer, food expert
  26. Peter Garrett, politician, singer and social activist
  27. Jennie George, Australian Council of Trade Unions leader, politician
  28. Evonne Goolagong Cawley, indigenous Australian tennis player
  29. Shane Gould, Olympic swimmer
  30. Germaine Greer, writer, social activist
  31. Catherine Hamlin, physician
  32. John Hatton, independent NSW politician
  33. Peter Hollingworth, Archbishop of Brisbane, Governor-General
  34. Gabi Hollows, social activist, philanthropist
  35. Janet Holmes à Court, business leader, philanthropist
  36. John Howard, politician, Prime Minister
  37. Barry Humphries, entertainer
  38. Barry Jones, politician, author, polymath
  39. Caroline Jones, television personality, social commentator
  40. Paul Keating, Prime Minister
  41. Thomas Keneally, writer
  42. Cheryl Kernot, politician
  43. Nicole Kidman, actress
  44. Ian Kiernan, businessman, social activist
  45. Michael Kirby, lawyer, judge, social commentator
  46. Karl Kruszelnicki, scientist, author, media personality
  47. John Landy, Olympic athlete, Governor of Victoria
  48. Rod Laver, tennis player
  49. Michael Leunig, cartoonist, social commentator
  50. Ted Mack, politician, social commentator
  51. David Malouf, novelist
  52. Garry McDonald, actor
  53. Walter Mikac, survivors' advocate
  54. Kylie Minogue, singer, actress
  55. Jack Mundey, trade union leader
  56. Graeme Murphy, dancer, choreographer
  57. Les Murray, poet
  58. John Newcombe, tennis player, television commentator
  59. Olivia Newton-John, singer, actress
  60. Greg Norman, golfer, businessman
  61. Sir Gustav Nossal, scientist, administrator
  62. Lowitja O'Donoghue, indigenous Australian leader
  63. Pat O'Shane, magistrate, indigenous Australian leader[8]
  64. Clive Palmer, mining magnate[9] placed on list after his staff were instructed to vote for him [10]
  65. Mary Paton, founder of the Nursing Mothers' Association
  66. Noel Pearson, indigenous Australian leader
  67. Kieren Perkins, Olympic swimmer, television commentator
  68. Pat Rafter, tennis player
  69. Henry Reynolds, historian
  70. Ken Rosewall, tennis player
  71. Dick Smith, businessman, social commentator
  72. Fiona Stanley, physician
  73. Richard Tognetti, violinist and conductor
  74. Anthony Warlow, singer
  75. Gai Waterhouse, racehorse trainer
  76. Steve Waugh, cricketer
  77. Robyn Williams, science broadcaster
  78. David Williamson, playwright
  79. Tim Winton, novelist
  80. Fiona Wood, physician
  81. Roger Woodward, pianist
  82. John Yu, medical doctor
  83. Galarrwuy Yunupingu, indigenous Australian leader

Deceased

Removed while living

  • Western Australia's Department of Culture and the Arts has a list of State Living Treasures awarded in 1998, 2004, and 2015 to "honour influential elders of the artistic community", "acknowledge the ability of artists to engage, move, involve and entertain audiences. They honour the skill, imagination and originality of the artist" and "honour those artists whose lifetime work has enhanced the artistic and cultural life of Western Australia, providing inspiration for other artists and enriching the community."[12]

References

  1. ↑ "National Living Treasures? I've got another list" by Phillip Adams, The Australian, 25 April 2015 (ANZAC Day)
  2. ↑ "15 Australians honoured as 'national living treasures'". Australia: ABC News. 14 March 2004. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
  3. ↑ Einfeld v R [2010] NSWCCA 87 (5 May 2010), Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW, Australia).
  4. ↑ "National Trust announces seven new National Living Treasures" (Press release). National Trust of Australia (NSW). 4 March 2012. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  5. 1 2 "National living treasure uproar" by Christine Sams and Cosima Marriner, The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 March 2012
  6. ↑ Farrow, Lauren (5 March 2012). "Seven added to national living treasure list". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 National Living Treasures – Current List, Deceased, Formerly Listed, National Trust of Australia (NSW), 22 August 2014
  8. ↑ Clennell, Andrew; Wood, Alicia (24 January 2013). "O'Shane to retire from life on bench". The Australian. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  9. ↑ "BRW Rich 200 List 2016". 27 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "Refined votes made Clive Palmer a national living treasure" by Hedley Thomas, The Australian, 20 July 2013
  11. ↑ Daniele, Linda (1 November 2008). "Marcus Einfeld: From living treasure to liar". The Australian. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
  12. ↑ "Living Treasures". Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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