Jacqui Lambie (Tasmania, Jacqui Lambie Network) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, Senator Wong. There is ongoing anger and resentment among former and current serving members of the Australian Defence Force because senior command has failed to take responsibility for policies or decisions leading to the alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. The Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan has created practical difficulties for investigators, yet the government continues to pursue alleged war crimes at the expense of current and former members of our ADF. These matters have been handled as though the accusations have already been proven true. A presumption of guilt prevails, not innocence, due to the way this has been handled by generals and by the government. When will the government collectively accept responsibility and accountability for what went wrong in Afghanistan?