Bob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

And a little bit of 'Carrphobia', Mr President, but I have not caught it. I ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the following. Regarding Afghanistan, Britain has withdrawn 400 troops, the United States is intending to withdraw 33,000 troops by September, both Canada and the Netherlands have withdrawn their whole combat troop complement. How many Australian combat troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan this year and, if the answer is none, why is that?