When asked whether Peter Dutton believed Parliament should be consulted before Australian troops are sent into armed conflict abroad, the Minister for Defence’s office replied “there are no amendments to the current process.”

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Staff writers who have worked on one or more of our special investigative projects include Zacharias Zsumer (War Powers), Stephanie Tran, Tasha May and Luke Stacey.