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.
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 that "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] It was later revealed that the vote for Palmer had been manipulated, with a number of internal emails having been sent to his company's staff, their family and friends, urging that they vote for "Professor Clive Palmer".[7]
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 also withdraw the award.[8] Harris had been among the original 100 Australians selected for the honour in 1997.
Current listEdit
The 71 still-living people on the 2014 list which originally contained 93 living people:[8]
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."[14]
^Woolford, Don (22 April 2023). "Barry Humphries: Australian comedic legend dies aged 89". The West Australian. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
^Garrick, Matt; Gibson, Jano (3 April 2023). "Trailblazing Aboriginal land rights leader Yunupingu dies in Arnhem Land, aged 74". ABC News. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
^Daniele, Linda (1 November 2008). "Marcus Einfeld: From living treasure to liar". The Australian. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
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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 Contents 1 History 2 Current list 3 Deceased 4 Removed while living 5 Related lists 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditIn 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 that 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 It was later revealed that the vote for Palmer had been manipulated with a number of internal emails having been sent to his company s staff their family and friends urging that they vote for Professor Clive Palmer 7 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 also withdraw the award 8 Harris had been among the original 100 Australians selected for the honour in 1997 Current list EditThe 71 still living people on the 2014 list which originally contained 93 living people 8 Phillip Adams humanist social commentator Dame Marie Bashir Governor of New South Wales professor John Bell actor Geoffrey Blainey professor historian Raelene Boyle Olympic runner sports commentator Frank Brennan social commentator Bob Brown politician Australian Greens activist Julian Burnside barrister refugee rights advocate author Tim Costello social activist commentator Bill Crews social activist Russell Crowe actor Judy Davis actress Sir William Deane High Court judge and Governor General of Australia Ernie Dingo Indigenous Australian television personality Mick Dodson Indigenous Australian leader Pat Dodson Indigenous Australian activist leader politician Peter Doherty immunologist professor Nobel Prize winner Ted Egan musician activist administrator Herb Elliott Olympic runner John Farnham entertainer Dawn Fraser Olympic swimmer politician Ian Frazer scientist Cathy Freeman Indigenous Australian sportsperson Olympic runner Peter Garrett politician singer and social activist Jennie George Australian Council of Trade Unions leader politician Evonne Goolagong Cawley Indigenous Australian tennis player Shane Gould Olympic swimmer Germaine Greer writer social activist John Hatton independent NSW politician Peter Hollingworth Archbishop of Brisbane Governor General Gabi Hollows social activist philanthropist Janet Holmes a Court business leader philanthropist John Howard politician Prime Minister Barry Jones politician author polymath Paul Keating Prime Minister Thomas Keneally writer Cheryl Kernot politician Nicole Kidman actress Michael Kirby lawyer judge social commentator Karl Kruszelnicki scientist author media personality Rod Laver tennis player Michael Leunig cartoonist social commentator David Malouf novelist Garry McDonald actor Walter Mikac survivors advocate Kylie Minogue singer actress Graeme Murphy dancer choreographer John Newcombe tennis player television commentator Greg Norman golfer businessman Sir Gustav Nossal scientist administrator Lowitja O Donoghue Indigenous Australian leader Pat O Shane magistrate Indigenous Australian leader 9 Clive Palmer mining magnate 10 placed on list after his staff were instructed to vote for him 7 Mary Paton founder of the Nursing Mothers Association Noel Pearson Indigenous Australian leader Kieren Perkins Olympic swimmer television commentator Pat Rafter tennis player Henry Reynolds historian Ken Rosewall tennis player Dick Smith businessman social commentator Fiona Stanley physician Richard Tognetti violinist and conductor Anthony Warlow singer Gai Waterhouse racehorse trainer Steve Waugh cricketer Robyn Williams science broadcaster David Williamson playwright Tim Winton novelist Fiona Wood physician Roger Woodward pianist John Yu medical doctorDeceased EditBetty Archdale cricketer educator d 2000 Faith Bandler academic activist and advocate d 2015 Nancy Bird Walton aviator d 2009 Arthur Boyd artist d 1999 Sir Jack Brabham world champion Formula One driver d 2014 Sir Don Bradman cricketer d 2001 Don Burrows jazz musician d 2020 Harry Butler naturalist and conservationist d 2015 Ruth Cracknell theatre film and television actress d 2002 Bart Cummings racehorse trainer d 2015 Betty Cuthbert Olympic runner d 2017 Sir Roden Cutler World War II hero Governor of New South Wales d 2002 Don Dunstan Premier of South Australia social commentator d 1999 Slim Dusty singer entertainer d 2003 Malcolm Fraser former Prime Minister of Australia d 2015 Margaret Fulton writer food expert d 2019 Catherine Hamlin physician d 2020 Hazel Hawke social activist d 2013 Basil Hetzel medical researcher public health advocate d 2017 Donald Horne academic writer author of The Lucky Country d 2005 Robert Hughes art critic author d 2012 Barry Humphries entertainer d 2023 11 Elizabeth Jolley author d 2007 Caroline Jones television personality social commentator d 2022 Ian Kiernan businessman social activist d 2018 Dame Leonie Kramer academic businesswoman d 2016 John Landy Olympic athlete Governor of Victoria d 2022 Jimmy Little Indigenous Australian singer d 2012 Ted Mack politician social commentator d 2018 Edward Ted Matthews World War I soldier and last Gallipoli survivor d 1997 Colleen McCullough author writer d 2015 Jack Mundey trade union leader d 2020 Les Murray poet d 2019 Dame Olivia Newton John singer actress d 2022 Sir Mark Oliphant physicist Governor of South Australia d 2000 Margaret Olley artist d 2011 Charles Perkins Indigenous Australian leader d 2000 Peter Sculthorpe musician composer d 2014 Mum Shirl Smith Indigenous Australian activist d 1998 Dame Joan Sutherland opera singer d 2010 Mavis Taylor humanitarian d 2007 Tom Uren politician d 2015 Sir Alan Walker social commentator activist d 2003 Morris West author d 1999 Gough Whitlam former Prime Minister d 2014 Margaret Whitlam social activist d 2012 R M Williams businessman d 2003 Judith Wright poet d 2000 Galarrwuy Yunupingu Indigenous Australian leader d 2023 12 Removed while living EditMarcus Einfeld former judge removed 2008 13 Rolf Harris entertainer removed 2014 8 Related lists EditWestern 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 14 References Edit National Living Treasures I ve got another list by Phillip Adams The Australian 25 April 2015 ANZAC Day 15 Australians honoured as national living treasures Australia ABC News 14 March 2004 Retrieved 18 July 2010 Einfeld v R 2010 NSWCCA 87 5 May 2010 Court of Criminal Appeal NSW Australia 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 a b National living treasure uproar by Christine Sams and Cosima Marriner The Sydney Morning Herald 4 March 2012 Farrow Lauren 5 March 2012 Seven added to national living treasure list The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 30 August 2016 a b Elks Sarah 19 September 2016 Sacked workers told vote for Clive Palmer as national treasure The Australian Retrieved 7 July 2019 a b c National Living Treasures Current List Deceased Formerly Listed National Trust of Australia NSW 22 August 2014 Clennell Andrew Wood Alicia 24 January 2013 O Shane to retire from life on bench The Australian Retrieved 27 February 2015 BRW Rich 200 List 2016 27 May 2016 Woolford Don 22 April 2023 Barry Humphries Australian comedic legend dies aged 89 The West Australian Retrieved 22 April 2023 Garrick Matt Gibson Jano 3 April 2023 Trailblazing Aboriginal land rights leader Yunupingu dies in Arnhem Land aged 74 ABC News Retrieved 3 April 2023 Daniele Linda 1 November 2008 Marcus Einfeld From living treasure to liar The Australian Retrieved 18 July 2010 Living Treasures Government of Western Australia Retrieved 30 August 2016 External links EditNational Trust of Australia NSW Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Living Treasure Australia amp oldid 1169600433, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
