Prime Minister Albanese has refused to say whether he believes the Morrison government tried to “cover up” secret Howard-era documents about Australia’s involvement in the Iraq war. It comes after the shocking revelation on New Year’s Day that 78 documents were missing from a now declassified file created in 2003Continue Reading
The Morrison government failed to hand over secret Howard-era cabinet documents compiled during the 2003 Iraq war to the National Archives of Australia for potential release, it has been revealed. Twenty years on from the conflict the United Nations branded “illegal” and to which Australia committed 2000 troops, the archivesContinue Reading
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has revealed he was sacked by then-defence minister Linda Reynolds for “serious misconduct” over security breaches, including leaving a top secret document unsecured. Mr Lehrmann has revealed the reasons why he was sacked by Senator Reynolds just days after the alleged rape in the office,Continue Reading
Labor frontbencher Anika Wells has defended colleague Katy Gallagher from accusations she misled parliament about her knowledge of Brittany Higgins’ rape allegation. With the Coalition ramping up its claims Labor used Ms Higgins’ alleged sexual assault for political leverage, Ms Wells on Sunday suggested Senator Gallagher was being smeared byContinue Reading
Jacqui Lambie has threatened to disrupt Senate proceedings for a fortnight as part of her campaign to obtain more information about Defence chief Angus Campbell’s fresh attempt to strip military awards from some Afghanistan war commanders. The Tasmanian independent senator pursued General Campbell over the question of how many currentContinue Reading