An inquiry will look at how civil society could contribute to security, Richard Marles says. (Lloyd Jones/AAP PHOTOS)An inquiry will look at how civil society could contribute to security, Richard Marles says. (Lloyd Jones/AAP PHOTOS) Credit: AAPAustralia will examine how society can prepare for the impacts of war for the first time since World War II amid growing concern over escalating regional tensions. The federal inquiry will also look at how civil society including businesses and the private sector could contribute to the nation's security. "It's been observed that really this is not something that we have done in Australia, probably since the Second World War," he told reporters.