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Australia Day Honours 2021: Veteran TV presenter Kerry O’Brien rejects award due to Margaret Court controversy – PerthNow
Veteran journalist Kerry O’Brien has rejected his Australia Day award to make a stand against controversial tennis great Margaret Court receiving the highest honour….
Veteran journalist Kerry OBrien has rejected his Australia Day award to make a stand against controversial tennis great Margaret Court receiving the highest honour.
Court is an outspoken opponent of same-sex marriage and LGBTQ rights, using the Bible to justify her stance.
News of her appointment as Companion (AC) of the Order of Australia leaked before the official announcement on Monday evening, prompting outrage and Canberra doctor Clara Tuck Meng Soo to hand back her own award in protest.
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