John Faulkner (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

The details of the United States contribution are of course for the United States to announce, but I am confident that the proposed arrangements will more than adequately match the role previously performed by the Dutch. Australia is one of 46 countries contributing to ISAF. With 45 partners and the Afghan national security forces, we are playing our part in a coordinated and comprehensive campaign. In Oruzgan, Australia would be working with the United States as well as our ISAF partners Slovakia and Singapore and, again, the Afghan national security forces. Of course, Australia would welcome any ongoing contribution from our Dutch partners in Oruzgan province.