Weird and wacky King’s Birthday honours
The King’s Birthday honours list always gets people talking, and this year is no exception, with the likes of former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews and Test cricketer Glenn McGrath on the list. Buried deep in the depths of the list, however, are some colourful characters that don’t get the same airtime.
Sydney’s Barbara Ramjan, who has worked as a lawyer as well as teaching people with disabilities how to row, was made an OAM for services to rowing and the law. But Ramjan is perhaps best known for an infamous encounter with former prime minister Tony Abbott.
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