Australian senator wraps up Afghanistan visit

KABUL, where she spent more than a week on the ground with Aussie troops.

"I wanted to experience what our Aussie soldiers go through in a war zone," said the Queensland representative, who would share her views with parliamentarians.

She had got a lot to say over the next few weeks, Hanson said in a statement, praising the Australian army’s fantastic job in Afghanistan.

Ahead of her trip, the lawmaker hinted at a long-term presence of Australian soldiers in the war-torn country, saying their stay there was important.

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