Labor scraps controversial drone deal Peter Dutton oversaw in government

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Australia has quietly cancelled plans to buy reconnaissance drones used by China and Russia under a $1 billion Navy project controversially approved just days before last year's election by then defence minister Peter Dutton. Key points: Human rights groups claim the Austrian-made Schiebel S-100 CAMCOPTER has also been sold to Myanmar in an apparent breach of EU sanctions Human rights groups claim the Austrian-made Schiebel S-100 CAMCOPTER has also been sold to Myanmar in an apparent breach of EU sanctions The unarmed helicopter drone is also made under licence by Russia and has been purchased by China for use on...