Only a third of Australians support increasing defence spending: new research
- Written by Richard Dunley, Senior Lecturer in History and Maritime Strategy, UNSW Sydney
National security issues have been a constant feature of this federal election campaign.
Both major parties have spruiked their national security credentials by promising additional defence spending. The Coalition has pledged to spend 3% of Australia’s GDP on defence within a decade, while Labor is accelerating its own spending increase of...
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