Question: who won the australian of the year in 1998
Answer: Mandawuy Yunupingu was named Australian of the Year for 1992 in 1993 and Ian Kiernan was named Australian of the Year for 1994 in 1994 1994 Kiernan , Ian Ian Kiernan OAM 1940 Environmentalist ; founder of Clean Up Australia and Clean Up the World 1995 Boyd , Arthur Arthur Boyd AC , OBE 1920 1999 Painter Yu , John John Yu AM 1934 Paediatrician 1997 Doherty , Peter Peter Doherty AC 1940 Veterinarian ; immunologist ; 1996 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine recipient 1998 Freeman , Cathy Cathy Freeman 1973 Athlete ; also Young Australian of the Year in 1990 1999 Taylor , Mark Mark Taylor AO 1964 Australian cricket team captain 2000 Sir Nossal , Gustav Gustav Nossal AC , CBE 1931 Biologist 2001 LTGEN Cosgrove , Peter Peter Cosgrove AC , MC 1947 Commander of the International Force for East Timor ( 1999 - 2000 ) Chief of Army ( 2000 -- 02 ) Chief of the Defence Force ( 2002 -- 05 ) Governor - General of Australia ( 2014 -- present ) 2002 Rafter , Pat Pat Rafter 1972 Tennis player 2003 Stanley , Fiona Fiona