I refer to two documents that have been tabled in this house this morning.
Statement by the Minister for Defence Senator the Hon David Johnston at Opening Senate Budget Estimates on 2 June 2014
Paper presented by the Minister for Defence Senator the Hon David Johnston on Afghanistan Tabled in conjunction with a Ministerial Statement on 11 December 2013
I have seen reports that the State Mine fire near Lithgow may have been caused by live ordnance exercises on Marangaroo Defence Range on Wednesday 16 October 2013. Last night I spoke to the Acting Chief of the Defence Force, Air Marshal Mark Binskin, about the matter.
