Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

In relation to the first part of the question, I will take on notice what documents can or can't be released. I'm sure we can have a conversation about this further at estimates. As I said, obviously the Australian Labor Party has made its previous views on these matters clear.

But I would also point to your last comment. I think your last comment suggests that, as per the Greens policy, there should be a parliamentary vote before the executive can commit the ADF to any conflict or to any other part of the world. I have made it clear in discussions in estimates that that's not a view that I share. It is not a view that the government share. We do believe in ministerial accountability. We do believe the parliament should be entitled to scrutinise the decisions of the executive. The executive should account to the parliament for such a decision. But it is, in our view, important for the security of the country that that remains a power and prerogative of the executive.