The list was recently refreshed with 15 names, following the deaths of notable Australians such as: Sir Donald Bradman , Ruth Cracknell , Slim Dusty , R. M. Williams and Judith Wright McKinney .
The list stands as follows:
- Phillip Adams AO - broadcaster, writer
- Dr Faith Bandler AM, academic, activist and advocate for Indigenous Australians and South Sea Islander people
- Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC
- John Bell AM OBE
- Nancy Bird-Walton AO OBE - aviator
- Professor Geoffrey Blainey AO - historian
- Raelene Boyle MBE - Olympic runner, media
- The Rev Father Frank Brennan AO - social commentator
- Senator Dr Bob Brown - politician, Greens activist
- Julian Burnside – Queen's Counsel , refugee rights advocate, author
- Don Burrows AO MBE - musician
- The Rev Tim Costello - social activist / commentator
- The Rev Bill Crews AM - social activist
- Bart Cummings AM - horse trainer
- Russell Crowe - actor
- Betty Cuthbert AM MBE - Olympic runner
- Judy Davis - actress
- His Excellency the Hon Sir William Deane AC KBE - former High Court judge and Governor General Of Australia
- Ernie Dingo AM - Indigenous Australian television personality
- Dr Michael James 'Mick' Dodson AM - Indigenous Australian leader
- Professor Peter Doherty AC - Physicist , Nobel Prize winner
- Pat Dodson - Indigenous Australian activist/leader
- Ted Egan - musician, activist, administrator
- The Hon Justice Marcus Einfeld AO QC - lawyer, social activist
- Herb Elliott AC MBE - Olympic runner
- The Hon Malcolm Fraser AC CH - former Prime Minister Of Australia
- The Most Rev Peter Hollingworth AO OBE - former Governor General Of Australia
- The Hon John Howard - politician, Prime Minister Of Australia
- The Hon Barry Jones AO - politician
- John Farnham AO - entertainer
- Dawn Fraser AO MBE - Olympic swimmer
- Cathy Freeman OAM - Indigenous Australian sportsperson, Olympic runner
- Margaret Fulton OAM - writer, food expert
- Peter Garrett AM MP - singer, social activist
- Jennie George - ACTU Trade Union leader
- Evonne Goolagong Cawley AO MBE - Indigenous Australian Tennis player
- Shane Gould MBE - Olympic swimmer
- Dr Germaine Greer - writer, social activist
- Dr Catherine Hamlin
- Rolf Harris AM OBE - entertainer
- John Hatton AO
- Hazel Hawke AO - social activist, former wife of Bob Hawke, former Prime Minister Of Australia
- Dr Basil Hetzel AC - medical researcher, public health advocate
- Gabi Hollows - social activist, Philanthropist
- Janet Holmes A Court AO - business leader, Philanthropist
- Robert Hughes AO art critic
- Barry Humphries AO - entertainer
- Elizabeth Jolley AO
- Caroline Jones AO - television personality, social commentator
- The Hon Paul Keating - former Prime Minister Of Australia
- Thomas Keneally AO - writer
- Cheryl Kernot - politician
- Nicole Kidman - actress
- Ian Kiernan AO OAM - businessman, social activist
- The Hon Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG - lawyer, judge, social commentator
- Professor Dame Leonie Kramer AC DBE - academic, businesswoman
- His Excellency John Landy , AC, MBE
- Rod Laver - Tennis player, businessman
- Michael Leunig - Cartoon ist, social commentator
- Jimmy Little OAM - Indigenous Australian singer
- Ted Mack - politician, social commentator
- David Malouf AO - author
- Dr Colleen McCullough - author writer
- Garry McDonald AO - actor
- Mr Walter Mikac
- Dr Jack Mundey AO - Trade Union leader
- Graeme Murphy AM
- Les Murray AO - poet
- John Newcombe AO OBE - Tennis player, television commentator
- Greg Norman AM - Golf player, businessman
- Sir Gustav Nossal AC CBE scientist
- Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue AC CBE AM - Indigenous Australian leader
- Dr Pat O'Shane AM - Magistrate , Indigenous Australian leader
- Dr Margaret Olley AO
- Mary Paton
- Noel Pearson - Indigenous Australian leader
- Kieren Perkins OAM - Olympic swimmer, television commentator
- Pat Rafter - tennis player
- Professor Henry A. Reynolds - historian
- Professor Peter Sculthorpe AO OBE - musician, Composer
- Ken Rosewall - tennis player
- Dick Smith AO - businessman, social commentator
- Dame Joan Sutherland OM AC DBE - opera singer
- Mavis Taylor
- Richard Tognetti - conductor
- Steve Waugh - cricketer
- Professor Fiona Stanley
- The Hon Tom Uren AO - politician
- Anthony Warlow - singer
- Gai Waterhouse - horse trainer
- The Hon Gough Whitlam AC QC - politician, former Prime Minister Of Australia
- Margaret Whitlam AO - social activist, wife of Gough Whitlam
- Robyn Williams AM - broadcaster
- David Williamson AO - Playwright
- Tim Winton - author
- Dr Fiona Wood AM
- Roger Woodward AC OBE - musician
- Dr John Yu AC - medical doctor
- Galarrwuy Yunupingu AM - Indigenous Australian leader (pronunciation Goo-lar-woy You-nuh-Pin-goo)
- Betty Archdale MBE
- Arthur Boyd AC OBE - artist
- Sir Donald Bradman AC - Cricket er
- Ruth Cracknell AM - actress
- Sir Arthur Roden Cutler VC, AK, KCMG, KStJ, KCVO, CBE - World War II hero, Governor of New South Wales
- The Hon Don Dunstan AC - politician, Premier of South Australia , social commentator
- Slim Dusty AO MBE - singer / entertainer, Golden Guitar winner
- Donald Horne AO - academic, writer, author of The Lucky Country
- Edward (Ted) Matthews
- Judith Wright McKinney
- Sir Mark Oliphant AC - Physicist , former Governor of South Australia
- Charles Perkins AO - Indigenous Australian leader
- Mum (Shirl) Smith AM MBE
- The Rev Sir Alan Walker Kt OBE DD - social commentator / activist
- Morris West AO - author
- R. M. Williams AO CMG - businessman
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