Did Australia provide support for the US strikes on Iran?
The Prime Minister today confirmed Australia supports Donald Trump's decision to bomb Iran's nuclear sites. But he wasn't weighing in on the debate over whether this US action is in breach of international law.
Nor would he confirm whether Australia provided any support for this mission - only saying it w a unilateral action by the United States.
Mike Pezzullo is the former Secretary of Home Affairs and a former Deputy Secretary of the Defence Department, and author of the 2009 defence white paper. He spoke to David Speers.
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