Australia's 30th prime minister, who led the nation from 2018 until the coalition's 2022 election loss, was recognised for "eminent service to the people and parliament of Australia, particularly as prime minister".
He famously declared "miracles happen" when re-elected in 2019, and Sunday's news of his appointment to the Companion (AC) of the Order of Australia could come as a surprise to some people, given his low approval ratings at the time he left office.
But since the establishment of the Order of Australia in 1975, every ex-prime minister has been appointed a Companion except Paul Keating, who declined because he believed the honours should be reserved for those whose community work went unrecognised.
Mr Morrison's honour specifically points to his "notable contributions to global engagement, to leadership of the national COVID-19 response, to economic initiatives, and to national security enhancements, especially through leadership of Australia's contribution to AUKUS".
He received significant support during the early days of the pandemic, with an April 2020 Newspoll revealing he had the highest satisfaction rating for any prime minister since Kevin Rudd in 2009.
But by the end of his second term, he had become the most unpopular major party leader since at least 1987, according to an Australian National University study.
The lead up to the 2022 election was plagued with blunders as Mr Morrison crash tackled a child, performed a ukulele rendition of April Sun in Cuba and took off a protective mask to gaze straight into welding sparks.
He was also criticised for saying, "I don't hold a hose, mate" when questioned over his decision to go on a family trip to Hawaii during the 2019 Black Summer bushfires.
And shortly before leaving politics, Mr Morrison stunned parliamentary colleagues when it was revealed he had secretly appointed himself to five ministerial positions during the pandemic.
The King's Birthday Honours List names 581 people in the General Division of the Order of Australia, including academics, ex-sport stars, leaders and creatives.
"These honours recognise the selfless service, integrity, achievement, creativity, and care that flourish across our country," Governor-General Sam Mostyn said.
Fourteen people were appointed to the highest honour, AC.
Luhrmann and Martin, best known for their work on films including Moulin Rouge, The Great Gatsby and Strictly Ballroom, received the accolade for their service to the arts.
Environmental scientist Mark Howden, who served as a vice chair on the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, was also appointed to AC alongside business leader Jennifer Westacott and NASA climate science centre co-director Graeme Stephens.
Bangerang and Wiradjuri woman Geraldine Atkinson has been named an Officer (AO) of the Order of Australia for her work with Indigenous communities and reconciliation.
