AFL legend Neale Daniher was awarded Australian of the year after uniting the nation in the fight against motor neurone disease, spearheading a campaign that has raised millions of dollars in research for a long-awaited cure.
The 63-year-old was bestowed the honour at a ceremony in Canberra on Saturday night, receiving the award from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
