We learnt a lot about Scott Morrison after he was dismissed by Australian voters in May 2022. We continue to learn more, none of it good.

And now, the worst insult to all Australians, Morrison is a King’s Birthday recipient of a Companion of the Order of Australia, the highest honour in the land. Unlike most honours lists, this one hasn’t been a secret. Crikey broke the embargo as soon as they received the list. It’s a thing they do.

Scott Morrison has been given the nation’s highest honour.Credit: Marija Ercegovac

Want a list of the many transgressions Morrison committed against Australians? Let’s begin with the most recent – his secret appointment to key ministries during COVID-19. Legal but fundamentally undermining of the principles of responsible government. At least that’s what our Solicitor-General found.

As immigration minister under PM Tony Abbott, Morrison overrode medical advice and in turn made it harder for an asylum seeker in offshore detention to access an abortion. This was part of a policy that hampered asylum seekers in offshore detention from accessing medical treatment in Australia.

The breathtaking breadth and depth of the cruelty of robo-debt. The cold-bloodedness of his comments about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout – apparently it wasn’t a race until it........

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