LIBERAL
"It makes us a bit of a joke. It's Australia Day, we're not a bunch of tossers," - Northern Territory chief minister and Country Liberal Party leader Adam Giles.
"No one can deny the warmth Australians feel towards the Queen, and by extension her partner in her life long service, Prince Philip," - West Australian senator Dean Smith.
"I agree with Knights and Dames for Governor's General but no one else, especially British Royals. #weshouldntbetalkingaboutthis." - Queensland federal LNP MP for Herbert, Ewen Jones.
"It's a day for celebration rather than a day for criticism." - Tasmanian federal Liberal MP Andrew Nikolic.
GREENS
"So now we knight racist bigots living in UK?? Don't know which Aust you're leading, PM, but it's not one I recognise," - Greens deputy leader Adam Bandt.
LABOR
"It's a time warp where we're giving knighthoods to English royalty. Some people (have) wondered whether it was an Australia Day hoax." - Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.
"People laughed and thought I was joking when I said Abbott awarded Prince Philip an Australian knighthood," Labor MP Rob Mitchell.
"Yep, I awoke this morning to find us transported back to the 1950s here in Australia with Prince Philip being knighted by Abbott," - Labor senator Sue Lines.
"He didn't really knight a prince, did he?" - Labor MP Terri Butler.
COMEDIANS
"Prince Philip: `Oh look, Lizzie. The colonies are giving me a knighthood! It's like they think they're people.' [sips tea & shrugs, baffled]" - Benjamin Law
"Giving a Knighthood to Prince Philip is like giving a Beyonce CD to Jay-Z. Surely he could just pick one up at home." - Adam Hills
