In a classic case of misdirection, defence minister calls Guardian Australia a ‘trashy publication’ instead of answering important questions
Last modified on Thu 5 May 2022 11.13 BST
When the report into alleged war crimes by Australian special forces in Afghanistan was about to be released in late 2020, the Morrison government was at pains to say it would be taking it extremely seriously. “In relation to the oversight panel, I will get an official report every quarter from them and I will be reporting regularly to the parliament on their reports to me,”How many times do you think Dutton – who took over as defence minister in March 2021 – has updated parliament on the work of this oversight panel?
And let’s not forget the handling of Defence’s own Afghanistan inquiry reform plan, which was quietly dumped on the internet on a Friday in late July 2021 without any announcement. Curiously, that happened. That reform plan also stressed the importance of openness. Dutton went with a different option: retaining the citation except for those ultimately convicted in a court of law or the subject of administrative action.What did Campbell and Moriarty say about this idea? This approach “risks causing significant further harm to the families of those affected by the alleged actions of Australian soldiers”, they said.
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