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The Honourable John Duncan Anderson AO has been recognised in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours for eminent service to rural and regional development, to leadership in international agricultural research and food security, to social commentary, and through contributions to not-for-profit organisations.

John was at College 1975-77 and completed a BA in 1978 and MA in 1980.

John was appointed AO in 2011 For distinguished service to the Parliament of Australia, particularly through support of rural and regional communities, transport development, and water management initiatives. John served as the Federal Member for Gwydir 1989-2007 and was the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia 1999-2005.

To find out more about John’s political career CLICK HERE.

The College community congratulates John on his elevation to AC for his contribution at the highest level to rural Australia.

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College celebrated the 70 years of Queen Elizabeth’s reign with a Platinum Jubilee Evensong followed by a Platinum Jubilee Dinner on 24 May. The choral works during the service were taken from the Queen’s Coronation in 1953 and highlighted the quality and depth of the College Choir and organists.  During Dinner the Loyal Toast was proposed by the Student’s Club Secretary, Mr Sebastian Shanahan, followed by a rousing singing of God Save the Queen and the College Hymn, Sir Hubert Parry’s Jerusalem.

Interesting commentary about the Jubilee and the Queen’s place in Australia today can be found here within the University’s Modern Monarchy in Global Perspective Research Hub, CLICK HERE

It is exciting to report that the College community has a new MP in Dr Andrew Charlton who has won the seat of Parramatta for the ALP.  Andrew was in College 1997-99 and studied Economics and won the University Medal before heading to the London School of Economics and then Oxford to complete his doctorate as the NSW Rhodes Scholar for 2001. From 2008, through the period of the global financial crisis, he served as senior economic advisor to the Prime Minister of Australia and Australia’s senior government official to the G20 economic summits. We look forward to learning of Andrew’s contribution to the nation as a member of the Albanese Government (Mr Albanese being another Sydney University graduate).

The seat of Parramatta was held by another old Pauline, the Hon Sir Nigel Bowen AC KBE between 1964 and 1973, he was in College 1928-30. Sir Nigel had a distinguished parliamentary career including as Australia’s Foreign Minister in the McMahon Government (Sir William McMahon being another Pauline!).

The Hon Andrew Gee, Member for Calare in the NSW Central West, has retained his seat for the National Party increasing his majority. Andrew was most recently Minster for Veterans Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel in the Morrison Government. Andrew was in College 1987-90 and studied Economics/Law. He has been a Member of the House of Representatives since 2016 and held numerous roles in the Abbott and Morrison Governments. Before his election to Federal Parliament he was elected to the NSW Legislative Assembly, Member for Orange in 2011. Prior to politics Andrew was a Sydney-based barrister.

The College community congratulates both of our current federal parliamentarians on their wins and we look forward to welcoming them back to College in the future.

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Several members of St Paul’s are the beneficiaries of scholarship support enabling them to live away from home and within the University at the College. These students give so much through their contribution to College life and their studies and show all the hallmarks of becoming significant leaders in their fields in the future. We are so grateful for the support of many who give regularly through the St Paul’s College Foundation.

College hosted the visit of the Trustees of the Glendonbrook Foundation which is providing a significant annual gift to the College that is subsidising the fees for 14 undergraduates. The head of the foundation is The Rt Hon Lord Glendonbrook CBE, a dual citizen of Australia and Britain and who is an active and influential member of the UK Government. Lord Glendonbrook is supported by his trustees including The Hon Dr John McLaughlin AM, who was the College’s resident Tutor in Law 1977-84.

Lord Glendonbrook also spoke in Week 3 as part of the Monday After-Dinner Seminar Series. He addressed undergraduates and postgraduates on the House of Lords and leadership in business.

Support for replacement of floor boards, table tops and chairs in the Dining Hall is greatly appreciated but the appeal continues. The job might be finished (so we can eat again!) but the funding need continues. If you want to donate a chair, table top or floor board let us know. All donors are being acknowledged with a small plaque which will be carefully placed on the furniture. 

A huge thank you to those Paulines who have donated. Please drop-in and search for your plaque.

To donate please go to our Contribute page to learn more HERE.