Peta Credlin expresses her gratitude amid Queen's birthday honour

Sky News host Peta Credlin has expressed her gratitude and honour for having been appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday list. I am was really honoured today to have been appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday List," Ms Credlin said. "A lot of thanks to my family and friends, they've ridden every up and down the highs and lows of politics and media – particularly my dear mum and my husband of 19 years this year, Brian Loughnane." Ms Credlin also spoke with Sky News host Alan Jones who said her receivership of this award has made Australia "understand" her as they never did. "What pleased me about the award today is that Australia now understand this person as they never did," he said. "So Peta, out there I can hear a lot of people cheering but my god, you've worked very hard and you've taken a lot of rubbish to get to this point – but the road has turned and that pleases all."