House Hansard 11-Sep-2007 Page 139

Question

Mr McClelland (Barton) asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in writing, on 21 June 2007:

(1): How many military personnel from (a) the UK, (b) South Korea, (c) Italy, (d) Poland, (e) Georgia, (f) Romania and (g) Denmark are serving in Iraq.
(2): Since July 2006, which of the countries identified in Part (1) have reduced the number of military personnel they have sent to Iraq and, for each country identified, by what magnitude have troop numbers been reduced.
(3): Which of the countries identified in Part (1) have announced an intention to reduce military personnel in Iraq by 30 June 2008.

Answer

Mr Downer (Mayo—Minister for Foreign Affairs)—The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows:

This material is all publicly available as a result of public announcements made by the relevant governments. This information has also been widely reported in the Australian Media.