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Court is an all-time tennis great who holds 24 major singles titles, but her views on homosexuality, same-sex marriage and transgender people have been labelled offensive and intolerant. There have been calls for the Margaret Court Arena at Melbourne Park to be renamed.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison refused to comment on the honour, saying the Order of Australia was a “completely independent process”.
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Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese said Mrs Court had “already been honoured for her tennis prowess”.
“She’s already an Officer of the Order of Australia,” he posted on Twitter. “I think it’s clear for everyone to see that making her a Companion of the Order of Australia has nothing to do with tennis.”