Australia needs bold ideas on defence. The Coalition’s increased spending plan falls disappointingly short
- Written by Peter Layton, Visiting Fellow, Strategic Studies, Griffith University
Just as voting has begun in this year’s federal election, the Coalition has released its long-awaited defence policy platform. The main focus, as expected, is a boost in defence spending to 3% of Australia’s GDP within the next decade.
If elected, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says a Coalition government will spend A$21 billion over...