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Mixed reaction to this year's Queen's birthday honours

Tony Abbott has been awarded a Queen’s birthday honour

Former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott. Source: AAP

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Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been recognised in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours List and while some of his contributions have been praised, others have been questioned.

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