Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith says new allegations of detainee mistreatment have been made against Australian soldiers in Afghanistan.
Mr Smith says the new claims will be investigated and the outcome will be reported to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and appropriate humanitarian organisations.
"Australia very firmly believes that strict adherence to rules of engagement is essential on the battlefield - the rule of law is an essential basis for international relations and national security policy," he said.
Earlier allegations made by six detainees at an Afghan prison housing suspected insurgents were found to have no substance.
The Defence Force took over the management and processing of insurgents captured by Australian and other coalition forces in Uruzgan province in August, when the Dutch withdrew from Afghanistan.
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