Heydon’s resignation from one of Australia’s highest honours follows a 2020 inquiry that found he sexually harassed six junior court staff
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Former high court judge Dyson Heydon has handed back one of Australia’s highest honours, surrendering his AC, Guardian Australia can reveal.
Heydon’s resignation as a member of the Order of Australia, an honour granted to those deemed to have gone above and beyond in their service to the nation, was announced in the government gazette released on Friday.
Continue reading…Heydon’s resignation from one of Australia’s highest honours follows a 2020 inquiry that found he sexually harassed six junior court staffFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFormer high court judge Dyson Heydon has handed back one of Australia’s highest honours, surrendering his AC, Guardian Australia can reveal.Heydon’s resignation as a member of the Order of Australia, an honour granted to those deemed to have gone above and beyond in their service to the nation, was announced in the government gazette released on Friday. Continue reading…