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Former ABC journalist Kerry O’Brien rejects Australia Day honour in protest over Margaret Court award
Renowned journalist Kerry O’Brien has rejected his Australia Day award, saying the decision to give former tennis great Margaret Court the country’s highest honour is “deeply insensitive” and “divisive”.
Key points:
- Margaret Court has been vocal about her views against LGBTQ+ relationships
- She is being elevated from an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) to a Companion (AC)
- Kerry O’Brien’s decision comes in support of a Canberra doctor who handed back her 2016 honour
The former host of the ABC’s Four Corners and 7.30 programs wrote to the Governor-General’s secretary Paul Singer on Sunday knocking back his appointment as an Officer (AO) of the Order of Australia — the second-highest honour.
Ms Court is being promoted from an Officer of…
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