Didn't Tony Abbott and Bronwyn Bishop get paid and
receive all the parliamentary perks as well? And
what did they ever produce as a result of that?
Especially Ms Bishop.
Foxy,
We got rid of them ! When will they get rid of her ?

Order of The Kangaroo - Sleeps around a lot, often hopping from one bed to the next.
Craves Adventure and danger, frequently jumping in front of a cars

Order of The Wombat: Lazy, cantankerous, set in their ways

Order of the Koala: Sleeps all day, spends most of its life off its face

Oder of the Emu: Runs at first sign of trouble, like to keep head in the sand

Joe,

You say that we should always respect authority?

Albert Einstein disagrees. He said:

"Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest
enemy of truth".

And in Prof. Langton's case she's being honoured for
what she's given - not what she's received.
Her dedication, knowledge, experience, expertise,
qualifications and merit earned - that has resulted in
respect and this award. Don't begrudge her.

Individual,

You ask,

When will they get rid of Prof. Langton?

She's to valuable - so probably when and if she retires.
But even then they will most likely encourage her to
stay on in some sort of advisory capacity. She's too
valuable to lose.

As for awards in general?

Those that say they meaningless - obviously have never
received any. They're meaningless - until you get one!

Armchair Critic,

This is for you:

The emus formed a football team
Up Walgett way
Their dark-brown sweaters were a dream
But kangaroos would sit and scream
To watch them play

"Now butterfingers" they would call
And such like names:
The emus couldn't hold the ball
- They had no hands - but hands aren't all
In football games

A match against the kangaroos
They played one day
The kangaroos were forced to choose
Some wallabies and wallaroos
That played in grey

The rules that in the West provail
Would shock the town
For when a kangaroo set sail
An emu jumped upon his tail
And fetched him down

A whistler duck as referee
Was not admired
He whistled so incessantly
The teams rebelled and up a tree
He soon retired

The old marsupial captain said
"It's do or die!"
So down the ground like fire he fled
And leaped above an emu's head
And scored a try

Then shouting, "Keep it on the toes!"
The emus came
Fierce as the flooded Bogan flows
They laid the foemen out in rows
And saved the game

On native peas and Darling pea
They dined that night
But one man was an absentee
The whistler duck - their referee -
Had taken flight.
(A.B. Banjo Paterson - "Furs and Feathers" ).

Just as well she grew up in a white fellows world. She would hardly have been allowed to speak if brought up in the blackfella's world.

She would hardly have been allowed to speak
runner,
I don't think Foxy would understand what you mean. Funnily enough, only this arvo I spoke with a mixed race mate who happened to mention very similar about some more white than black sheilah who proclaimed herself to be a mouthpiece for a Cape York group.
He said what you said ! Only ignorant non-indigenous academic types take her serious.