Yesterday @LiberalAus and @AustralianLabor teamed up to oppose saying sorry to the victims of war crimes committed by Australian SAS soldiers in #Afghanistan, and to oppose establishing a compensation scheme to support those families to rebuild their lives #AusPol
39 people - including children - lost their lives & 2 others suffered "cruel treatment" at the hands of Australian SAS soldiers. Families have been destroyed, communities torn apart & villages lie in ruin. Neither General Campbell or @ScottMorrisonMP are denying this happened.
The Brereton Inquiry report recommended that Australia should apologise to the victim's families and consider compensation, but all @ScottMorrisonMP has done so far is call Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani and offer vague platitudes.
To the 41 families we know about that have been torn apart by the actions of Australian soldiers that phone call was meaningless; Australia must unreservedly apologise and create a compensation scheme to ensure they have the support they need to rebuild their lives.
I brought on for debate the issue of Australia’s response to the Brereton War Crimes Inquiry in @AuSenate - the response from both sides of the chamber was disappointing.
Politicians must be held to account for the decision to take part in the illegal invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Military top brass must be held to account for accepting sanitised reporting, or for wilfully ignoring crimes that were taking place.
Military top brass must be held to account for accepting sanitised reporting, or for wilfully ignoring crimes that were taking place.
Perpetrators must be brought to justice and Australia must say sorry to the families of the victims, and ensure that they have the support needed to rebuild their lives #AusPol #AfghanInquiry
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