The Walkley Award for Outstanding Contribution to Journalism, formerly Walkley Award for Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism, is one of the prestigious Australian Walkley Awards, and "recognises the achievements of a person or group for outstanding or enduring commitment to the highest standards of journalism and is chosen by the Walkley Directors".
It has been awarded annually since 1994.
Winners
- 1994: Robert M. Duffield
- 1995: John Stubbs
- 1996: Max Fatchen
- 1997: Paul Chadwick
- 1998: Maurie Ferry, ABC South East Radio, Bega
- 1999: Tony Koch
- 2000: Paul Murphy
- 2001: Estelle Blackburn
- 2002: Quentin Dempster, The 7.30 Report, ABC TV
- 2003: Julie Duncan, Journalism Educator, South Australia
- 2004: Phil Wilkins
- 2005: Australian Cartoonist's Association
- 2006: Colleen Egan, The Sunday Times
- 2007: Gerard Noonan
- 2008: Pamela Bone
- 2009: Tony Stephens
- 2010: Cameron Forbes
- 2011: WikiLeaks
- 2012: Peter Cave
- 2013: Caroline Jones
- 2014: Peter Greste
- 2015: Trevor Sykes
- 2016: Bruce Petty
- 2017: Michael Gordon
- 2018: Sean Dorney
- 2019: Sue Spencer
- 2020: Ross Gittins
- 2021: George Negus
- 2022: Sally Neighbour
References
External links
- Walkley Awards website Home Page
- Page for search of Walkleys database for winners' names .