PM flags new honours for disaster heroes

26 Jan 2011, 2:17 pm   -   Source: AAP
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard has asked the Queen to set a new series of honours to recognise the efforts of Australians during natural disasters.

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Prime Minister Julia Gillard has written to the Queen asking for a new series of honours to recognise Australians who had put in outstanding effort during natural disasters.

Ms Gillard told Toowoomba residents gathered for an Australia Day event the awards would be backdated to include those involved in the Victorian bushfire recovery and the recent floods.

"I thought this was the right place in the nation to make a very special announcement about how we will honour in the future those who have done such courageous things, such selfless things during these dark and difficult days," she said.

"Through the governor-general I have requested of the Queen that on Australia Day in the future we will have special honours where we will acknowledge Australians who have done that extra bit during natural disasters and emergencies."

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