Hon Rev Dr Lynn Arnold AO has been an Australia Day Ambassador since 2011. He is currently an assistant priest at St Peter’s Anglican Cathedral and, until 2022, held the post of Reader [Public Theology] at St Barnabas Theological College. From 2014-24 he had a weekly radio program on 1079Life (‘Sunday Night with Lynn Arnold’).

Lynn has chaired a number of significant community organisations such as the state board of the Crawford Fund ‘Food for a More Secure World’ (2018-2024), the board of the Don Dunstan Foundation (2010-2022) and also the Advisory Board of the Research Centre for Languages and Culture (UniSA) (2009-2017). In addition, he has been a member of the Public Affairs Commission of the Anglican Church of Australia.
Besides being an Australia Day Ambassador, Lynn currently also holds a number of other such roles such as Reconciliation Ambassador (for Reconciliation SA), Goodwill Ambassador for Sustainable Development Goals (for the United Nations Association of Australia) and Justice Advocate (for Second Chances). He is also one of the South Australian patrons of the Australian Justice Reform Initiative.

Previously, Lynn had senior leadership roles in World Vision [1997-2007] and Anglicare SA [2008-2012]. Prior to this involvement in community service organisations, Lynn served in the South Australian Parliament for fifteen years which included over eleven years as a member of Cabinet (with a fifteen month stint as Premier).

Lynn is married to Elaine; they have five children and, at most recent count, eight grandchildren.