A third flight has departed Kabul airport with over 80 people on board including Australian citizens, permanent residents, visa holders, interpreters and a number of New Zealanders.
The federal government has faced months of calls to protect and evacuate Australia's former interpreters and other staff that assisted its mission in Afghanistan.
Labor MP Sharon Claydon presented the medals in parliament on the veterans' behalf, saying they are 'appalled' by the Morrison government's failure to act urgently to protect Afghan interpreters.
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