Australia has marked the King’s Birthday long weekend and with it comes honours for 830 people.

But there’s one that stands out: former prime minister Scott Morrison’s appointment as a companion of the order of Australia has proved divisive.

So why did Morrison get the honour? Does he deserve it? And who are some of the other awardees on the list?

Today, senior economics correspondent Shane Wright joins Nick Bonyhady on the people Australia chooses to recognise.

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