Kim Beazley (Brand, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question follows the previous answer of the Prime Minister. Why did the Prime Minister cut and run from Afghanistan before the job was done and despite the warnings of the Afghanistan government?

John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We did not cut and run from Afghanistan. The decision taken at that time was consistent with the advice we had. I might also remind the Leader of the Opposition that that decision was endorsed and lauded by the then Leader of the Opposition.