24 November 2021

National Press Club Address: Sam Mostyn

Sam Mostyn AO

About the
Speech

As Australia emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, Sam Mostyn outlines a vision for the country’s future which utilises all of Australia’s available resources and talent, especially women, to create a vibrant and inclusive post-pandemic economy and society.

National Press Club, Canberra, ACT, Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country

  • Equality

01:07:42

SamMostynAO

B. 1965-09-13

Governor-General of Australia, businesswoman, sustainability adviser

Sam Mostyn is a businesswoman and sustainability adviser, with a long history of executive and governance roles across business, sport, climate change, the arts, policy, and NFP sectors. Sam was the first woman to be appointed as a Commissioner with the Australian Football League (AFL) where she advocated for the inclusion of women at all levels of the AFL, including the creation of the AFL women's league. In 2009, Sam was a member of the Crawford Sports Funding Review expert panel with examined sports funding in Australia.