Michael Forshaw (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Faulkner. I refer the minister to the government’s announcement, in the context of the budget, that the Australian government will invest $1.1 billion for enhanced force protection capabilities in Afghanistan over the period 2009-10 to 2012-13. Can the minister advise the Senate of the steps the government is taking to protect our troops in Afghanistan from Taliban attacks?