Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question which goes to the core of my first question. Given that the Americans are, as the minister says, reconsidering their position, is Australia reviewing its strategy on Iraq? What process have we got in place that addresses the seriously deteriorating situation in Iraq and the future of our involvement in that country? While the minister says, ‘We will stay while we are welcome and have a job to do,’ that almost implies that we will stay even if America leaves. The point is: what are we doing to reconsider our strategy of engagement in Iraq?