Tanya Plibersek (Sydney, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. On ABC Radio today, the minister denied that Australia had been asked to supply weapons to support the Peshmerga in their struggle against IS in Iraq. This letter, sent to the minister on 11 August by Kurdish representatives in Australia, shows that Australia was asked for 'military support including equipment and ammunitions.' Why did the minister provide false information to Australians about such important matters of national security?

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