What sane Victorian didn’t do a double take when it was announced that the state’s former Chief Health Officer, Brett Sutton, was named Victorian of the Year?
Many are asking why a bureaucrat, paid hundreds of thousands of dollars, should be made the state’s greatest citizen.
Put simply, why should someone be given an honour for just doing their job?
The purpose of the award is to recognise the most outstanding Victorian for the year.
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