On 2 November 2015 , Abbott 's successor as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced that the categories of knight and dame in the Order of Australia would again be discontinued .
Existing holders of the titles would not be affected .
On 2 November 2015 , Abbott 's successor as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced that the categories of knight and dame in the Order of Australia would again be discontinued , although existing holders of the titles would not be affected .