My Favourite Australian

My Favourite Australian

My Favourite Australian is a public vote run by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on the show's website. The results are currently displayed at the National Portrait Gallery, which opened December 2008.

Contents

Top 10 Most Popular Australians

Olivia Newton-John, actress who starred in Grease alongside John Travolta.[1]
Peter Cundall, longtime television presenter of Gardening Australia[2]
John Farnham, singer-songwriter who released Australia's first CD album.[3]
Bob Brown, the first openly gay member of the Parliament of Australia, who currently serves as Senator for Tasmania.[4]
John Howard, former Australian Prime Minister who served from 1996 to 2007.[5]
Fred Hollows, former college professor who raised public awareness of the myriad diseases from which Aboriginals were suffering.[6]
Gough Whitlam, former Australian Prime Minister whose government was dismissed by the Governor-General.[7]
Sir William Deane, former judge who served in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and later Australia's 22nd Governor-General.[8]
Johnny Warren, former footballer who was capped 42 times for Australia.[9]
Tim Costello, a well-known minister and humanitarian who currently serves as director of World Vision Australia.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ [1] Olivia Newton-John at My Favourite Australian
  2. ^ [2] Peter Cundall at My Favourite Australian
  3. ^ [3] John Farnham at My Favourite Australian
  4. ^ [4] Bob Brown at My Favourite Australian
  5. ^ [5] John Howard at My Favourite Australian
  6. ^ [6] Fred Hollows at My Favourite Australian
  7. ^ [7] Gough Whitlam at My Favourite Australian
  8. ^ [8] Sir William Deane at My Favourite Australian
  9. ^ [9] Johnny Warren at My Favourite Australian
  10. ^ [10] Tim Costello at My Favourite Australian

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