Peter Whish-Wilson (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to Minister Birmingham, representing the Prime Minister. The Australian public, indeed the world, have been shocked by allegations of war crimes, criminality and human rights violations committed by Australian special forces in Afghanistan. I take this opportunity to acknowledge the Defence Force personnel in here; I'm sure few people have been more shocked than they have at these allegations. Does the minister agree that the Australian community has a right to know about such things? Does the minister agree that the victims of these alleged crimes have a right to the truth being told? In short, does the minister agree that these allegations being made public is a good thing?