Tracey Spicer and Village Roadshow’s Graham Burke among Australia Day gong winners
Journalist Tracey Spicer, Village Roadshow CEO Graham Burke, media owner Janet Grant and broadcasting boss Angelo Frangopoulos are among the media figures honoured in this year’s Australia Day awards list.
This year saw 895 awards given with seven going to media figures. No-one from the advertising and marketing industries appeared on this year’s list.
Journalist Tracey Spicer wins a Order of Australia, Member, for services to broadcast media
Spicer, who has been leading the campaign against sexual harassment in the Australian media industry was named a member of the Order of Australia for “significant service to the broadcast media as a journalist and television presenter, and as an ambassador for social welfare and charitable groups.”
Frangopoulos, head of Sky News owner Australian News Channel, was also named a member of the Order of Australia for “significant service to the broadcast media sector, to higher education and the promotion of journalistic standards, and to the community.”
Village Roadshow boss Graham Burke won an Officer of the Order of Australia award for “distinguished service to film production, marketing, exhibition and distribution, to the broadcast media industry, to the leisure and recreation sector, and to the community.”
Managing Director of family owned regional broadcasting network Grant Broadcasters, Janet Cameron, received a Medal of the Order of Australia for service to broadcast media.
Other media figures winning awards included sports broadcaster Liz Ellis, 82 year old former Bendigo Advertiser cartoonist Ian Glanville, and retired ABC journalist Tim Holt.
Spare me. What exactly has Tracey achieved, apart from constantly attention seeking? If you’re a ‘lefty’ just throw around some empty talk and Australia’s pathetic media build you up into a hero. Let’s hear about Bess Price and Fiona Barnett?
I am not sure if you have previously reported that Ian Robertson was also awarded an AO for services to the arts, particularly the Australian film industry through executive roles in the screen production sector as a patron and benefactor and to the law. Ian has been an outstanding leader and contributor to the film and broadcast sectors for many years and his recognition is very well deserved.
You are spared. Because comparatively, Tracey is many faecal-meters above your achievements.
Tracey Spicer has courage, tenacity, generosity and conviction. In my book, they’re attributes deserving of commendation. The #metoo movement is not confined to any one country. She has ably assisted in uncovering abuse, bullying and harrassment in Australia.