Former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett says he’s been left angered by the response he received after enquiring why Daniel Andrews was given a King’s Birthday honour earlier this year.

Mr Andrews received the nation’s highest honour in June, a decision which has received significant backlash.

After writing to the awards council, Mr Kennett told Jacqui Felgate the decision to give the award to the former premier was a “slap in the face” to every Australian.

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“I wrote…saying how disgusted I was that this award had not gone through normal processes,” he said on 3AW Drive.

“(The award) is a slap in the face to every Australian who nominates a person).”

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