James McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

This is a complex and difficult campaign against a desperate opponent in Daesh, in a strongly contested urban area. An investigation is underway into the 17 March 2017 air strike, and Australia will work with the coalition-led investigation. The government takes allegations of civilian casualties very seriously. I am advised that Australian strike aircraft were not involved in the air strike. Operational records show that Australian E-7A Wedgetail did not fly on 17 March 2017 and that the Australian KC-30A did not refuel the aircraft involved in the air strike. Further, while the investigation is underway, it is inappropriate and unhelpful to speculate on the outcome.