‘History will judge us’: Richard Marles commits to defence reform after Afghan war crimes inquiry

Defence minister says Australia must make right this appalling set of circumstances' and promises to keep parliament informed of progress

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The acting prime minister, Richard Marles, has said he is deeply committed" to reforming the Australian Defence Force after the Afghanistan war crimes inquiry, declaring that history will judge us".

In an interview with Guardian Australia, the defence minister said the nation must make right this appalling set of circumstances" and he promised to keep parliament informed of progress - a step avoided by his predecessor, Peter Dutton.

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