Macquarie University - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

  • Peter Andren, former member for Calare in the Australian House of Representatives (Independent)
  • MiG Ayesa, singer and second runner-up on TV show Rock Star: INXS
  • Patricia Bergin, Chief Judge in Equity, NSW Supreme Court
  • Grant Brits, swimmer, bronze medallist at Beijing Olympics
  • Barry Brook (scientist), climate scientist and advocate of nuclear power
  • Greg Coffey, hedge fund manager
  • John Connor, environmentalist
  • Murray Cook, Anthony Field, Greg Page, three founding members of The Wiggles
  • Peter Debnam, former NSW Opposition Leader
  • Miranda Devine, columnist, writer
  • F. J. Duarte, author, physicist
  • Liz Ellis, former Australian national netball team captain
  • Sophie Falkiner, TV presenter
  • John Faulkner, federal minister
  • Adam Hills, comedian and television presenter
  • Chris Lilley, comedian/actor
  • Catherine Livingstone, Chairwoman of Telstra
  • Jeff McMullen, journalist
  • Joel Milburn, athlete
  • Fred Nile, NSW Legislative Council member
  • Christine Nixon, former Victorian Police Commissioner
  • Rob Oakeshott, federal member for Lyne (Independent)
  • Peter Overton, journalist and television news presenter
  • Tanya Plibersek, federal politician
  • Margaret Pomeranz, movie critic, host of At the Movies
  • Tony Radevski, filmmaker
  • Hugh Riminton, CNN news anchor
  • Eric Roozendaal, NSW Treasurer
  • Helen Sham-Ho, NSW Legislative Council member; first Chinese-born Member of Parliament in Australiai
  • Ian Thorpe, Olympic swimmer
  • George Williams, academic lawyer and human rights activist

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