https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2021/05/01/exclusive-government-review-follows-tame-appointment/161979120011566?utm_source=tsp_website&utm_campaign=social_mobile_twitter&utm_medium=social_share Screw this government. She’s been the best Australian of the year in a long time. The committee nailed it this year.

Nothing would surprise me from this government but I would be interested to see the frame of reference for the review because there are some pretty obvious problems with the Australia Day honours system. I’ve read about people spending years trying to get someone recognised for a lifetime of volunteer work within their community while the bulk of awards every year seem to go to politicians, judges and public servants for what usually amounts to doing their (already well paid) jobs. If that are looking at addressing that well-recognised disparity then it wouldn’t be a completely terrible idea.

You’re so sensible PuddingPlease 😅 . It has been controversial for a while. But I love Grace Tame and the national conversation she has sparked, and I do not have any trust in this government.

Ok, just trying to get my head around this… so theres the Order of Australia, which is a government entity. And theres the Australian of the Year which is a government owned entity (a bit like auspost but non-commercial?). Order of Australia chose Bettina Arndt - no enquiry Australian of the Year chose Grace Tame - enquiry

wannabefree I actually hadn’t given much thought to the differences between the order of Australia, and Australian of the year… it seems like what you’ve said is correct… but I don’t know 😅

I didn’t realise there was a difference either. I also didn’t realise that Ben Roberts-Smith was chairman of the National Australia Day Council from 2014-2017. Yikes!

The funniest was the year Nicole Kidman was in the running. I don’t think she’d lived here in a long time at that stage and it seemed like someone somewhere was just hoping for the chance to meet her. 😆

At least try to make it less obvious 🙄