Latham: troops home by Christmas: "'We may go to a new sovereign Iraqi government [on June 30] so that's the point where Australia can say it's time to bring the troops back and it's time to put the defence of Australia as our first priority,' [Mr Latham] said."

Latham: troops home by Christmas: "'We may go to a new sovereign Iraqi government [on June 30] so that's the point where Australia can say it's time to bring the troops back and it's time to put the defence of Australia as our first priority,' [Mr Latham] said."