Pat Turner (Aboriginal activist)

For other people named Pat Turner, see Pat Turner (disambiguation).

Pat Turner
Born
Patricia Ann Turner

1952 (age 73–74)
Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Occupationscivil servant, Indigenous and women's rights activist
Years active1972–present

Pat Turner AM (born 1952) is an Aboriginal Australian of Gudanji-Arrernte heritage who has worked as a civil administrator for policies which guarantee the right to self-determination for Indigenous people. She became a member of the Order of Australia in 1990 for her service.

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