Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the federal government will “study” the prospect of sending “additional personnel” to the Purple Sea to affix a US-led operation to guard ships from Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.
A digital summit was convened final night time after a sequence of vessels have been attacked by the rebels, which has prompted BP and several other different delivery firms to reroute cargo.
“Australia participated final night time as we do – we’re one of many 39 international locations within the Mixed Maritime Drive,” Mr Albanese stated at a joint press convention with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Wednesday.
“We’ve stated that we’ll study additional personnel … being there and the US is eager for Australian diplomatic and public assist.
“We offered that, together with New Zealand … within the assertion of condemnation that we made simply yesterday.”