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]
Faaimata (Mata) Havea Hiliau | |
|---|---|
| Moderator of the Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of New South Wales and the ACT | |
| Assumed office 14 September 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Simon Hansford |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Minister |
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 edit
- ^ a b "Uniting the Tongan Way". Compass. Season 37. Episode 24. 27 August 2023. ABC. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ Jonathan Foye (4 August 2021). "Voting begins for Moderator Elect". Insights Magazine. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ Jonathan Foye (1 September 2021). "Rev. Faaimata (Mata) Havea Hiliau, Moderator Elect begins in 2023". Insights Magazine. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ Patty, Anna (11 August 2021). "Uniting Church leader targets vaccine hesitancy and climate change". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 February 2024.