ACT Australian of the Year David Morrison has been named the 2016 Australian of the Year.
Chief Minister Andrew Barr says the equality advocate, former Chief of Army and Griffith resident is a fine Australian and Canberran of whom we can all be proud.
When the former Lieutenant General in his now-famous address told soldiers to “get out” of the army if they couldn’t accept women as equals, he started cultural shift in the military, but also set off a chain events that is changing our nation for the better. When he said “the standard you walk past is the standard you accept” he reminded all Australians that we have a responsibility to stand up for equality.
He retired in 2015 after 36 years in the Australian Army, and four years as its Chief, but he continues his commitment as a champion of human rights in his role as the Chair of the Diversity Council Australia
I wish him well with the important work he will do as Australian of the Year.
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