Another blow to the Australian honours system. Sarah Hanson-Young’s creative editing. And Jeff Kennett gets himself “Taylored”. Plus other tips and murmurs from the Crikey bunker.
Disorder of Australia Another curly one for the Council of the Order of Australia. Dyson Heydon — accused by a High Court inquiry of sexual harassment — received his Commander of the Order of Australia back in 2004. The AC is Australia’s highest honour and the Order of Australia is classified as an (ahem) “order of chivalry”.
The calls have already begun. Given the recent furore over some of the other recipients, what’s to be done?
Read more: https://www.crikey.com.au/2020/06/23/tips-and-murmurs-another-blow-for-the-order-of-austra/
