Howard Glenn

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Howard Glenn "leads lobby group Rights Australia Inc, was previously founder and national director of Australians for Just Refugee Programs, and brought the widest range of organisations and individuals together to challenge poor treatment of asylum seekers and refugees.

"Formerly CEO of the National Australia Day Council, he was responsible for modernising national celebrations and the Australian of the Year Awards, and involving communities across Australia in debates on reconciliation, republic and national identity.

"Howard was an adviser to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs in the Hawke-Keating Governments, and had key involvement with Indigenous education policy, the response to the deaths in custody Royal Commission and the establishment of the reconciliation process. Outside government he has extensive community sector involvement, currently on human rights, HIV-AIDS, drug and alcohol issues." [1]

In April 2005 Kate Gauthier was appointed as National Coordinator of A Just Australia, replacing Howard Glenn. [2]

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  1. Howard Glenn, Online Opinion, accessed March 31, 2008.
  2. New National Coordinator, A Just Australia, accessed March 31, 2008.