Turnbull condemns Australian Defence vehicle's Nazi flag

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says an incident in which a Nazi flag flew from an Australian military vehicle was "absolutely wrong".

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Source: ABC Australia

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has slammed a Nazi swastika flag which flew on an Australian Army vehicle in Afghanistan as completely and utterly unacceptable.

A leaked photo of the 2007 incident, obtained by the ABC, shows a large swastika emblem hoisted over an Australian military vehicle.

"It was absolutely wrong and their commanders took action at the time," Mr Turnbull told reporters in Hobart on Thursday.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
Malcolm Turnbull delivered a national apology to child sexual abuse survivors a year ago. Source: AAP

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