Australia looking to compensate Afghanistan war crime victims’ families

04/12/2022 22:00 The Guardian

Deputy PM briefed over outstanding recommendation of Brereton report as legal centre says there is no excuse for inactionFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastThe 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.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

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