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Professor Brendan Murphy, the man who steered Australia’s COVID-19 response, said he was humbled after being announced as the 2021 ACT Australian of the Year. “It is incredibly humbling – probably not deserved but I’ll accept that on behalf of the medical leaders around the country,” Professor Murphy said after accepting the award. At the helm of the nation’s COVID-19 response Professor Murphy was flung into the centre of Australia’s public consciousness this year as a calm voice in the middle of a crisis. He described his role in the fight against the pandemic as the…
