Marise Payne,the defence minister, says the government will discuss the request in light of the defence force’s current commitments in the region Australia will soon compose a decision on a French request to send a frigate to the Gulf as part of the fight against Islamic State.
Australia’s defence minister, and Marise Payne,said the government would discuss the request – which came before the attacks in Paris on Friday evening – upon Malcolm Turnbull’s return from abroad.
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Source: theguardian.com