Belinda "Lindy" Morrison OAM (born 2 November 1951) is an Australian musician originally from Queensland. She was the drummer in indie rock group The Go-Betweens from 1980 to 1989, appearing on all the band's releases from their first LP in 1981 until the band's first break up on 26 December 1989. Their song, "Cattle and Cane" from 1983's Before Hollywood was selected by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time. In 2008, 16 Lovers Lane was highlighted on Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) TV's The Great Australian Albums series as a classic example of 1980s rock music. The Go-Betweens reformed during 2000–2006 without Morrison.
Morrison has also performed in Silent Figures, Shrew, Xero, The Four Gods, Deep Blue Sea, Cleopatra Wong (with Amanda Brownex-The Go-Betweens), and Tuff Monks. She played drums in The Rainy Season from 2007 until 2011. Morrison stood for election as the candidate for the Australian Democrats in the New South Wales (seat of Coogee) in the 2003 state elections and in the Division of Wentworth in the 2004 federal elections.
On 26 January 2013 Belinda Morrison was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for services as a performer and advocate.
Morrison was appointed a Lifetime Honorary Member of the Music Council of Australia in 2007. For services as Board member and one who "gave great assistance to community music initiatives and guidance in issues around performers' rights".
In 2008, an image of Morrison painted by artist Katherine Close was entered in the 2008 Archibald prize. The image depicts her sitting behind her favourite 'Ludwig' drum kit, the actual drum kit used on most of the Go-Betweens recordings and performances.
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