Health experts dominate Australia’s Queen’s birthday honours for work during pandemic

Brendan Murphy, Kerry Chant, Jeannette Young and Mary-Louise McLaws among recipients recognised for their work on Covid

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A Covid honour roll has again dominated the Queen's birthday honours list, with former chief health officer Dr Brendan Murphy appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), one of 92 people who have been recognised for their work during the pandemic.

The New South Wales chief health officer, Dr Kerry Chant, was awarded an AO for distinguished service to the people of NSW through public health administration and governance, and to medicine".