Paul Scarr (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration) Share this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Leave granted.

The opposition has stood by the families of the four servicemen who tragically died as a part of this exercise. The opposition has facilitated briefings and supported the release of documents to provide more information to families about how this came to be and how the government reached its decision. In light of the continued questions around this tragic event, the coalition will support this motion for a short and appropriately scoped inquiry to provide answers to the families and lessons to government about how to reduce the risk of this happening again.