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Shock reason Steve Irwin missed out on Australian of the Year title (9Honey Celebrity)

Ex-Olympian Lisa Curry revealed the crocodile hunter was first on the list for the prestigious honour, but it was ultimately given to cricketer Steve Waugh ...

The person deserves it and it's going to stand. "It was such a shemozzle that should never have happened,'' Curry said. The late Steve Irwin was set to be crowned Australian of the Year in 2004 but lost out on the title at the 11th hour due to the crocodile feeding photo controversy.

Big Steven Irwin secret revealed (New Zealand Herald)

The stunning revelation is in a memoir by former Olympian Lisa Curry, who was chair of the National Australia Day Council at the time in 2004. The sudden switch ...

Steve Waugh ended up winning it that year and he was a very good Australian of the Year for 2004. The person deserves it and it's going to stand." I don't know whether he knew that Steve Irwin had been the first choice." "Steve was aware that he'd won because, in those days, it was my job to ring the recipients and let them know,'' she writes, describing Irwin's commitment to conservation and charismatic expertise in glowing terms. And she has detailed some never-before-told stories about her life and career, including the Steve Irwin crisis which erupted in January 2004, halfway through her eight-year tenure as chair of the National Australia Day Council – a role she was appointed to by then-prime minister John Howard. World-famous wildlife expert Steve Irwin was named Australian of the Year – but the decision was overturned at the last moment and the honour handed to cricket star Steve Waugh.

Steve Irwin lost his Australian of the Year award to Steve Waugh (Daily Mail)

Steve Irwin was once named Australian of the Year back in 2004, but the decision was overturned at the final minute and the honour handed to cricketer Steve ...

He was our inspiration, who we looked up to the most and, for us, we wanna carry on his legacy,' she previously told E! News 'He said, "You have to treat animals the way you wish to be treated." He was our inspiration, who we looked up to the most and, for us, we wanna carry on his legacy,' she previously told E! News. We never got nervous about him with animals, but I do remember he gave me a piece of advice that has stuck with me forever. The person deserves it and it's going to stand.'' He triumphed in two World Cups and eight Ashes series out of nine.

Lisa Curry reveals moment that cost Steve Irwin Australian of the ... (PerthNow)

Olympian Lisa Curry has dropped a bombshell, revealing why Steve Irwin was never awarded Australian of the Year.

We had decided to go away because, at that point, our 16-year-old Jaimi was not in a good place; she was starting to show signs of self-harm and being mentally unwell. Warren was beside himself, saying, ‘No, no, no!’ because he really wanted Steve to win it, as we all did. “In 2004, the candidates were presented to the board and, to me, wildlife expert Steve Irwin was a no-brainer to win.”

Big Steve Irwin secret revealed (NEWS.com.au)

New details have emerged about the legendary Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin and a “shemozzle that should never have happened”. 2 min read.

Steve Waugh ended up winning it that year and he was a very good Australian of the Year for 2004. I don’t know whether he knew that Steve Irwin had been the first choice.’’ The person deserves it and it’s going to stand.”

Steve Irwin lost Australian of the Year title in 2004 over photo (Sky News Australia)

Former Olympian Lisa Curry made the revelation in her memoir, saying he was in line for the nation's highest honour until a photo surfaced of him holding his ...