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Knobby22

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Congratulations to Scott Morrison for leading this year's Honours list and receiving the Order of Australia [AO]

This top honour is not given out lightly, and he should be proud.
Previous PMs that have received it include Rudd, Gillard, Abbott, and Turnbull.

I think an Important consideration is whether the person is still breathing.
 
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Got to get used of the Kings Birthday, Didn't even know it was a public Holiday today ha ha......where is mummy dearest.....i miss her
 


Keating turned it down.
 
Kwini man Ambrose Mangala Chalarimeri has been given an order of Australia medal for his services to Indigenous heritage, in the King's Birthday honours.

“I’ve never heard of this before and now it’s coming to me; I’m very happy to think of it,” the 89-year-old said.

Ambrose lived a traditional life until he was 5 or 6 years old when his father walked him into Kalumburu Mission in 1940 from the area where he was born, Oomarri, the King George falls.

“I’ve kept Oomarri in my mind, many years,” Mr Chalarimeri told ABC Kimberley from his home in a Kununurra aged care centre.

He remembers the isolated Kalumburu mission being in the grip of WW2 and having to live in a tent.

“During the war the mission had been badly damaged (during the bombing). Most of the buildings (gone) … some of my (family) died too.”

He had expected his father to collect him after a short while but it wouldn’t be for several decades until Mr Chalarimeri was able to return to Oomarri.

Later Ambrose worked on cattle stations, for the Agricultural Protection Board spraying weeds with the toxic chemical 245t, and with university researchers studying rock art.

Traudl Tan
 
That to me is point of the order of Australia, it isn't about who you are, it is about what you have achieved when compared to your peers, that is what makes people special.

It doesn't have to be earth shattering, it doesn't have to be accepted by every critic, it just should be something that is out of the ordinary.

That Ambrose lived and worked as an indigenous Australian, through those times and lived to 89 years old is exceptional bordering on legendary IMO.
 
Thanks everyone, interesting stuff. You do realise that with many of these honours one needs to be nominated. Many outfits such as religions, foreigners/migrants associations ,companies, trades and professions and even some not for profits have dedicated teams working on nominations year round. So not getting an honour is no reflection on the person, and many Mickey Mouse people get honours because their outfits work hard year round getting the numbers and people put forward.

I've never been nominated for an honour because I don't deserve one, but I know a few people who got them and they were well deserving and I feel were rewarded for their community work. I also know many deserving people who never got one. I also know a few non deserving chair shiners and yes men and women who got one. It's a crazy system. Should we get rid of it. I don't know to be honest. Changing it to an Australian system years ago made the chair shiners and undeserving more likely to get one in my opinion because they give them to each other now.

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Or you could have a republican system, where you can buy get out of jail cards instead. Lol
 
My Uncle Fred got one. He is 90 now.
Was a copper at St Kilda Station. Had two little girls.
Wife got lung cancer from smoking and died when they were very young.

He just remained a junior police officer his whole life. Never sought a promotion. Walked the beat and knew everyone. Druggys, pros etc.

When he retired he got an award. OAM, the lowest one. I was so pleased.
Someone had thought he deserved it from the police organisation.
 
Wow!....Great story Knobby22 & one i would be very proud of!

Can't say i love the west St.Kilda Cops lol, but yeah Fred would have a lot of stories to tell about the George hotel, the Gatwick, prince of wales & many more landmarks.
 
let's nominate Joe Blow next year
 
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