John Janke NAIDOC 2022, Feb 2022

John Paul Janke is Wuthathi from Cape York and from Murray Island in the Torres Strait. A passionate advocate for celebrating the rich history and cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, he is the Canberra based co-chair of the National NAIDOC Committee, Deputy Chair of the National Museum of Australia’s Indigenous Reference Group and has previously sat on the Diversity Council of Australia’s Expert Advisory Panel.

John Paul has worked in media for three decades and is currently the co-host of NITV’s flagship Indigenous news and current affairs show The Point, and host of NITV’s annual Sunrise Ceremony on Jan 26 and is a guest host of SBS’ INSIGHT program.

He is the Co-owner of Rork Projects - a national Indigenous construction company.