Nick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

And to what extent are those non-legislative measures, the rules of engagement, the ADF doctrines dealt with? I understand that we are dealing with highly professional members of the ADF who have as their primary responsibility the defence of our nation and the safety of our serving men and women, particularly in a front-line situation. To what extent before they are deployed in an operational sense will this convention and this piece of legislation be considered? To what extent is it first and foremost in their minds before our troops are engaged in an operation where cluster munitions may be used?