Nah, instead the guy should never have to work again, if they don't want to. Need a MP sized lifelong pension. People need real rewards for extraordinary feats that serve the country.

https://petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/ahmad-al-ahmad-for-aussie-of-the-year

Discussions of Affirmative Action and “Positive Discrimination” aside, Ahmad did what any Australian should do.

I’m sure that when he stands on the lawn of Parliament House in 6 weeks time, this is what he is going to say.

He'll get an award for heroism, it shouldn't be Australian of the year.

While well-intentioned, this is never going to happen. The last thing the Authorities want is civilians being incentivised to take the law into their own hands to win top awards. Ahmed was a very lucky man. It could have ended there and then for him. And he still ended up being shot.