Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I'd ask you, President, to have a look at whether or not that is a supplementary question, but I will answer it anyway because I think possibly there is a through line which is associated with the award of an Australian honour—although I'd note it's different portfolios.

Those decisions are not made by ministers; as you know, there's a process around honours. We have been seeking to improve those and ensure honours reflect the diversity of contributions across the Australian community. My recollection—and I don't have a brief in front of me, and I will come back to you, Senator Lambie, if I'm wrong—is that that is not a matter for government; it would be a matter for His Excellency the Governor-General. (Time expired)