I nearly died from that.". "I do search for meaning and I have probably pursued that portion of my life more than I've pursued material success. event being held in Dapto on April 4. "I think I've had a very blessed life," she said. "I know that sounds crazy having spent 40 years in it but I probably would have been better pursuing my legal career much younger...especially post transition," she said. Abbott called the Chief of Army's launch of the book "a fitting salute to [moral] courage"[22], In late 2016, McGregor resumed her cricket career playing for a Canberra women's cricket team, and stated she wished to play in the Women's Big Bash League. [33] In September 2016, however, McGregor was dropped as patron by Kaleidoscope Australia because of her criticism of the Safe Schools program. [24], In December 2018, McGregor was dumped as an ABC cricket commentator, something which she described as having "unravelled" her life. [3][4][6][7][8], After re-joining the Army, and having deployed to East Timor, McGregor went on to serve in a number of staff appointments at Army Headquarters, including acting as speechwriter to the Chief of Army between 2001 and 2014. I nearly died from that." I believe in God," she said. On Australia Day in 2012, then Lieutenant Colonel McGregor was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the Military Division for "exceptional service to the Australian Army as the Director of the Land Warfare Studies Centre". It is reported that she uses drug therapy, has high levels of oestrogen and no longer produces testosterone. McGregor has also argued that the awards are being used by activists. In 2015 McGregor was named as Queenslander of the Year, despite not living in Queensland, and as such became a finalist for 2016 Australian of the Year, which was subsequently awarded to her previous commanding officer, David Morrison. 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Born Malcolm Gerard McGregor in Queensland in 1956, nowadays the well-known social commentator is studying law at the Australian National University in the hope of making a late life career transition to practice as a barrister. "That was the sort of revelation that came to me in my journey of trying to recover from alcohol and drug abuse. Tony Abbott, the then federal Opposition Leader, described An Indian Summer of Cricket, as "the best sort of book about sport" for "those who think that sport can be a metaphor for life". In September 2016, however, McGregor was dropped as patron by Kaleidoscope Australia because of her criticism of the Safe Schools program. Abbott called the Chief of Army's launch of the book "a fitting salute to [moral] courage". "I know that sounds crazy having spent 40 years in it but I probably would have been better pursuing my legal career much younger...especially post transition," she said. Trivia (2) Speech writer for Lieutenant General David Morrison. [23][24] It is reported that she uses drug therapy, has high levels of oestrogen and no longer produces testosterone. Tony Abbott, the then federal Opposition Leader, described An Indian Summer of Cricket, as "the best sort of book about sport" for "those who think that sport can be a metaphor for life". "I do a fair bit of unpaid community work with people who have struggled with depression or with gender dysphoria. I've been very fortunate. She is not dating anyone. She was previously best known, before her gender transition in 2012, for her work as an Australian Army Officer, as a cricket commentator and writer, and as a speechwriter to former New South Wales Labor Premier Bob Carr, former Federal Labor Party leader Kim Beazley and to the 1993 Liberal Party election campaign. [11], When McGregor advised David Morrison of her intent to transition and offered her resignation, Morrison "refused to accept her resignation". "I do a fair bit of unpaid community work with people who have struggled with depression or with gender dysphoria.". [31][32], McGregor was also, for a time, patron of Kaleidoscope Australia, a not-for-profit organisation focused on promoting and protecting the rights of LGBTI people in the Asia Pacific region. In 2012, Catherine McGregor was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the Military Division.
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