SYDNEY: Ousted Australian leader Tony Abbott conceded Thursday that his decision to award Britain's Prince Philip a knighthood, which sparked a huge public and political backlash, was "injudicious".
Abbott -- a London-born staunch monarchist who lost his job as prime minister in a party coup two weeks ago -- was heavily criticized for bringing back the knights and dames honours list in March last year.
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