Commemoration marks 25 years since Australia joined Afghanistan conflict

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese led a commemoration ceremony in Canberra marking 25 years since Australia initially joined the conflict in Afghanistan. The event reflected on the historical origins of the deployment, which followed the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States in 2001.

During the ceremony, Prime Minister Albanese quoted former Prime Minister John Howard to highlight the motivations and political context behind Australia's decision to enter the war a quarter-century ago.