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‘I couldn’t think of a better use of the award’: Artist Peter Kingston rebuffs Australia Day honour in protest – Sydney Morning Herald
The artist’s stand ramps up pressure for an overhaul of the Australia Day award’s system.
The acclaimed artist Peter Kingston will return his Australia Day award, joining notable recipients who say the elevation of former tennis champion Margaret Court to the countrys highest honour undermined the awards intention to foster community unity.
The landscape painter renowned for capturing the beauty of Sydney Harbour and its iconic ferries was awarded the Medal of Australia in 2013 for his art and environmental activism for helping to save Hinchinbrook Island, Luna Park, and Nutcote, the…
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