Cost of scrapping Tony Abbott's knights and dames totals $135K
almost 5 years in The guardian
A parliamentary inquiry has been told insignia written off because they ‘hold no value’ after Malcolm Turnbull scrapped honours in 2015
Tony Abbott’s decision to grant Prince Philip a knighthood cost him much embarrassment and political support – and now it has cost Australian taxpayers a wasted $135,000.
That’s the value of write-downs the governor general has made to insignia associated with knights and dames because they are deemed worthless after the awards were scrapped by Abbott’s successor Malcolm Turnbull. Continue reading...
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