Jeff Kennett calls for Daniel Andrews’ King’s Birthday honour to be rescinded

Former Liberal Victorian premier Jeff Kennett is calling for the Council of the Order of Australia to rescind Daniel Andrews’ King’s Birthday honour.

Mr Andrews, a former Labor state premier, was announced as a recipient of the award yesterday.

Mr Kennett has told Sky News host Andrew Bolt that, at first, he thought it was a joke.

“I didn’t believe it. I thought it was a joke,” he said.

“I have come to the conclusion that the Chairperson of the Council of the Order of Australia and the Governor-General have both failed all Australians by now rewarding failure.”
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