2025 Judging Panel

  • Dame Quentin Bryce, AD, CVO, FAAL, FASSA

    Founding Judge and former Governor General of Australia

  • Julia Gillard, AC

    Former Prime minister of Australia and Chair of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership

  • Dr. Varaidzo (Vee) Kativhu

    Author, academic and activist

  • Kathy Lette

    Bestselling author, comedian and feminist

  • Mark Rubbo

    Chairman of Readings Books

  • Dan Ruffino

    Managing Director of Simon & Schuster Australia