OUR SAY: No sir - Abbott gets a rise out his critics with honours debate

By Fairfax Media
Updated March 27 2014 - 7:04am, first published 4:00am

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott is proud to describe himself as traditional but it is difficult to see how all but the most traditional of Australians would welcome his decision to reintroduce a British-based honour which creates the title of knight and dame and puts recipients on a pedestal above those citizens awarded uniquely Australian honours.

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