‘Historical scale’: Richard Marles on ‘very significant increases’ to defence spending

Defence Minister Richard Marles says the defence’s budget is “expanding significantly”.

Mr Marles said we are seeing an “additional $50 billion” over the next ten years.

“There are very, very significant increases in defence spending which are of a historical scale.

“Part of our focus needs to be on what is happening in the world; we are very much focused on our region as we should be.

‘historical scale’: richard marles on ‘very significant increases’ to defence spending

‘Historical scale’: Richard Marles on ‘very significant increases’ to defence spending

“But you cannot be focused on the region without having an eye to the world.”

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