Sam Dastyari (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Is the minister aware that the former Prime Minister John Howard has described the reinstatement of knights and dames as 'somewhat anachronistic', that Senator Boyce has eloquently said: 'Those sorts of titles don't fit in Australia, to me, they never did,' that Premier Barnett from Western Australia said that the move is 'out of context with modern Australia,' and that his cabinet colleague Mr Turnbull has described it as 'a slap in the face'. Are Mr Howard, Senator Boyce, Premier Barnett and Mr Turnbull wrong?