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Australia has a habit of being caught with its pants down when it comes to defence spending. In 1938, Australia’s defence spend was a miserable 1.6 per cent of GDP. In the last ten years, it has wavered around 1.9 to 2 per cent. While the measure of defence spending as a percentage of GDP does not necessarily reflect the capability of one’s defence force, it does indicate that Australia has not been pulling its weight.
My election coverage in The Spectator Australia, Time to honour our Anzacs and ramp up defence spending.
MICHAEL DE PERCY | "Mrs Rinehart’s 5% Defence spending figure ought to be taken seriously."
— The Spectator Australia (@SpectatorOz) April 26, 2025
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Australia’s most successful businessperson, Gina Rinehart, stated:
‘It is my belief that we urgently need to do more to defend Australians, starting with… pic.twitter.com/myRSYrYZ5Y
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