Ministers should explain ‘legal basis’ for Australia going to war to avoid another Iraq, inquiry says

A committee has called for changes to the Australian government’s processes to send troops to war. Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAP

An inquiry has called for the government to be made to explain to parliament the “legal basis” for sending Australian troops to war, in an apparent bid to avoid a repeat of the Iraq war debacle.

According to proposals published on Friday, changes to the Australian government’s processes for sending troops to international conflicts would include requiring the parliament to be recalled to allow for a debate.