Linda Reynolds (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

Since 2014, Australia has been a leading contributor to the United States led global coalition to combat Daesh in both Iraq and Syria. The territorial defeat of Daesh in March this year was a significant achievement, freeing millions of people from a barbaric regime and also oppressive control. However, despite its territorial defeat, unfortunately, Daesh and other terror groups remain a potent threat in the Middle East and also, increasingly, in our own region.

The Morrison government is committed to continuing efforts to prevent any attempt by Daesh and groups like it from harming Australians or our interests overseas. As such, the coalition government recently extended the deployment of a Royal Australian Air Force KC30A air-to-air refuelling aircraft, and we will soon redeploy a Wedgetail aircraft to contribute to the ongoing fight against Daesh in the region.