9 Notable alumni of Central Queensland University
Updated: May 01, 2026 EliteDegrees
Central Queensland University is ranked #1,161 in the world and #35 in Australia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 9 notable alumni from Central Queensland University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Central Queensland University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. George Christensen
1978-. (aged 48)
publisher
politician
journalist
George Robert Christensen is an Australian politician who most recently served as a member of the Mackay Regional Council. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 2010 to 2022, serving as the member for the division of Dawson. He was a member of the Liberal National Party of Queensland and sat with the National Party in federal...
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2. Wayne Blair
1971-. (aged 55)
film producer
television actor
screenwriter
film actor
stage actor
Wayne Blair is an Australian writer, actor, and director. He was on both sides of the camera in Redfern Now, and directed the feature film The Sapphires. He played a prominent role in the 2021–2024 drama series Total Control.
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3. Sheikh Waqas Akram
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Sheikh Waqas Akram is a Pakistani politician and a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from NA-109 Jhang-II since 29 February 2024. He previously served as a member of the National Assembly from November 2002 to November 2007 and from March 2008 to March 2013. He joined the PTI in early 2023 and was appointed as the Information Secretary...
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4. Brittany Lauga
1986-. (aged 40)
urban planner
politician
Brittany Louise Lauga is an Australian former politician and town planner. She was the Labor member for Keppel in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2015 to 2024.
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5. Cathy O'Toole
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
Catherine Elizabeth O'Toole is an Australian former politician. She served as the Labor member for Herbert from 2016 until 2019.
6. Taryn Gollshewsky
1993-. (aged 33)
athletics competitor
Taryn Linley Gollshewsky is an Australian athlete specialising in the discus throw. She represented her country at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. In addition, she won a bronze medal at the 2017 Summer Universiade.
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7. Stuart Robert
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
soldier
Stuart Rowland Robert is an Australian former politician who served as Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business from 2021 to 2022, following his appointment as Minister for Government Services and Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme in 2019. He was also appointed Acting Minister for Education and Youth in December 2021 and was the Member of...
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8. Julian Assange
1971-. (aged 55)
journalist
whistleblower
presenter
programmer
television producer
Julian Paul Assange is an Australian editor and publisher who founded WikiLeaks in 2006. He came to international attention in 2010 after WikiLeaks published a series of leaks from Chelsea Manning, a United States Army intelligence analyst: footage of a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad showing war crimes committed by the U.S. Army, U.S. military logs from the Afghanistan and Iraq...
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9. Anna Meares
1983-. (aged 43)
sport cyclist
Anna Maree Devenish Meares OAM is an Australian retired track cyclist. As of early 2023, Meares and her family moved to New Zealand.