Getano Lui (Jnr)

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Getano Lui Jnr

AM
Occupationcommunity leader

Getano Belford Lui Jnr AM, is an indigenous Australian community leader.[1]

Career[]

Lui is Councillor on the Torres Strait Islands Regional Council (TSIRC) (State) and Deputy Chair and Member for Iama (Yam Island), and also on the Board of the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TRSA) where he served as inaugural chair.[1] Lui has also been Chair of the Yam Island Community Council, Islanders Board of Industry and Service and Island Coordination Council.[1]

In 1993, Lui delivered one of the annual series of Australian Broadcasting Corporation Boyer Lectures called "Voices of the Land".[2]

Personal[]

The son of Getano Lui Snr, Lui resides on Yam Island.[1]

Honours and awards[]

  • 1994 Member of the Order of Australia for service to the Torres Strait Islander Community.[3]
  • 2001 Centenary Medal for For distinguished service through the Yam Island Council[4]


References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Cr Getano Lui Jr AM". Indigenous Voice. Australian Government. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Torres Strait governance structures and the Centenary of Australian Federation: A missed opportunity?". Semantic Scholar. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Mr Getano Belford Lui - AM". Australian Honours. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Mr Getano Belford Lui - Centenary Medal". Australian Honours. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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