Victorian Attorney-General Jill Hennessy has written to Governor General David Hurley expressing "alarm and concern" about Ms Arndt's Member of the Order of Australia award.

Ms Hennessy wants Ms Arndt's honour cancelled,

However, Ms Archer has decided not to enter the controversy.

"Australia Day honours are a matter for the Commonwealth and it would be inappropriate to comment on the views of other Attorneys-General," Ms Archer said.

Ms Arndt was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for "significant service to the community as a social commentator, and to gender equity through advocacy for men".

She has been criticised after an interview with convicted Tasmanian pedophile Nicolaas Bester, who sexually assaulted one of his students Grace Tame.

Ms Arndt accused Ms Tame of "sexually provocative behaviour".

Tasmanian gender rights advocate Saffire Grant is lobbying for Ms Arndt's honour to be removed and urged Ms Archer to support the Victorian Attorney-General.

"We are seeing women being attacked and dying in streets, parks and in their homes from sexual violence," Ms Grant said.

"It is shameful to think that any attorney-general would not see it valid for the award to be revoked for platforming pedophiles and victim blaming behaviour.

"We are witnessing survivors across Australia expressing deep sadness, anger and disbelief that someone who is notorious for publicly platforming a convicted pedophile, victim blaming sexual assault victims and minimising violence against women being honoured with a Member of Order of Australia award.

"The message this sends victims and survivors of sexual assault is that people like Bettina Arndt who use their platform to silence and belittle victims are believed over them."

Ms Grant said Ms Tame had told her in a message that "systemic injustice does not dissolve overnight".

Ms Tame said: "I believe in honouring someone who actively defends a pedophile on a public platform is a blatant example of the protracted, systemic moral corruption that still hampers our society".

In her letter Ms Hennessy said she was worried about the distress Ms Arndt's award would cause abuse victims.

"Taking into account Ms Arndt's well-documented opinions, public commentary and media appearances - which include sympathising with a convicted paedophile [sic] and blaming and shaming victims - this award is an insult to victims of sexual abuse and to those of us who work hard every day to prevent it," she wrote.

"I would ask that the Council of the Order of Australia consider cancellation of Ms Arndt's award given that her public commentary brings the Order into disrepute and in particular that it attaches the Order's tacit support to her views."