A man who stopped Australia being bowled over by COVID-19 and another who knocked off opponents like no other feature in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. 7NEWS
Murphy was Australia’s CMO from 2016 until 2020 and was one of Australia’s public faces of the initial pandemic response. He has since become federal health department secretary.governor and former long-serving chief health officer Jeannette Young, have also been awarded high honours.Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant has been appointed an Officer of the Order.
He is being honoured for distinguished service to cricket, having taken 708 wickets in his storied career, along with his service to the community through charitable initiatives.
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