The Reverend
Faaimata (Mata) Havea Hiliau
Moderator of the
Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of New South Wales and the ACT
Assumed office
14 September 2023 (2023-09-14)
Preceded bySimon Hansford
Personal details
NationalityAustralian
OccupationMinister

Rev. Faaimata (Mata) Havea Hiliau is the moderator of the NSW/ACT Synod of the Uniting Church in Australia.[1] Rev Hileau is the first Tongan-Australian to fill the role.[1][2][3]

At the time of her election, Hiliau said she wanted to focus on vaccine hesitancy in Pacific Islander communities and climate change in her tenure as moderator.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Uniting the Tongan Way". Compass. Season 37. Episode 24. 27 August 2023. ABC. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. ^ Jonathan Foye (4 August 2021). "Voting begins for Moderator Elect". Insights Magazine. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  3. ^ Jonathan Foye (1 September 2021). "Rev. Faaimata (Mata) Havea Hiliau, Moderator Elect begins in 2023". Insights Magazine. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  4. ^ Patty, Anna (11 August 2021). "Uniting Church leader targets vaccine hesitancy and climate change". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
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