An ‘enormous honour’ for Frydenberg
The criteria to be awarded the honour are Leadership, Integrity, and Service - values embodied by Sir John Monash himself
Former federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg was last week awarded the prestigious Monash Medal by Rotary Melbourne.
The medal is awarded “to an outstanding Australian who has made a significant contribution to the Australian community (and beyond)”.
The criteria to be awarded the honour are Leadership, Integrity, and Service – values embodied by Sir John Monash himself, who was a founding member of Rotary Melbourne and its second president.
“It is an enormous honour to receive the Monash medal particularly at this time,” Frydenberg said.
“Sir John Monash is our greatest citizen soldier whose strength, ingenuity and leadership on the battlefield helped secure the freedoms we now enjoy. Freedoms that are now under threat from authoritarian regimes abroad and anti democratic forces at home that must be confronted head on.
“His contribution not just in war but in peace is an inspiration. A proud Australian and a proud Jew who never saw a conflict between his faith and his citizenship, his personal story is a timely reminder of the very best of Australia.”
Previous winners of the medal include former High Court Justice Hon Michael Kirby, former Nationals leader the Hon Tim Fischer, and Australia’s recently announced Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal.