Coalition to deliver defence bonanza, promising billions more than Labor

Coalition pledges $21 billion to Australia’s defence spending

An unprecedented number of Australians have already cast their ballot in the federal election. Half a million voters took advantage of the first day of early voting ahead of the Coalition’s newly announced signature defence spending policy.

Australia’s conservative opposition leader Dutton pledges defence boost if elected

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s conservative opposition party leader Peter Dutton, trailing in polls related to the May 3 election, has pledged to boost defence spending to 3% of gross domestic product within a decade, as the Trump administration pushes allies to spend more on security. “You don’t achieve peace through weakness,” Dutton said in Western Australia state on Wednesday, outlining his Liberal Party’s defence policy, e…

Australia’s Opposition Pledges to Boost Defense to 2.5% of GDP

Australia’s opposition leader Peter Dutton has pledged to boost defense spending by A$21 billion ($13.4 billion) over five years if his Liberal-National Coalition wins a May 3 election, reflecting growing strategic uncertainty in the international arena.

Virtue signalling (with armour): Liberals starts the great defence auction — but at least it's better than Labor

The Coalition will significantly lift defence spending as a proportion of GDP, it says — but what about value for money? Maybe it doesn't matter. The post Virtue signalling (with armour): Liberals starts the great defence auction — but at least it’s better than Labor appeared first on Crikey.

Dutton goes on attack after debate with defence boost

Fresh from his debate win, the opposition leader has pledged to ramp up defence sending over the next...

Dutton heeds Trump’s call on defence, vows to massively outspend Labor

The Coalition will promise to significantly outspend Labor by increasing defence spending to 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product by 2030.