Australia looking to compensate Afghanistan war crime victims’ families
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from World news | The Guardian on (#66G7G)
Deputy PM briefed over outstanding recommendation of Brereton report as legal centre says there is no excuse for inaction
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The Albanese government is looking to compensate families of victims of alleged Afghanistan war crimes, more than two years after a landmark inquiry found payments should be offered quickly to restore Australia's standing".
Guardian Australia can reveal the deputy prime minister, Richard Marles, has received a number of briefings from officials about compensation, one of the key outstanding recommendations of the Brereton report he is examining.
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