Tony Abbott defends decision to make Prince Philip a knight

By Lisa Cox
Updated January 26 2015 - 11:08pm, first published 1:53pm
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has dismissed an online backlash against his decision to make Prince Philip a Knight of the Order of Australia. Photo: Supplied
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has dismissed an online backlash against his decision to make Prince Philip a Knight of the Order of Australia. Photo: Supplied
"It's outside the mainstream, I think, of Australian thinking to have done this": Labor leader Bill Shorten on the PM's Prince Philip decision. Photo: Simon O'Dwyer
"It's outside the mainstream, I think, of Australian thinking to have done this": Labor leader Bill Shorten on the PM's Prince Philip decision. Photo: Simon O'Dwyer