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20 October 2026

‘Not business as usual’: Can Australia’s $425bn defence investment lift productivity?

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‘Not business as usual’: Can Australia’s $425bn defence investment lift productivity?

Australia’s push to build greater sovereign defence capability could also strengthen skills, advanced manufacturing and productivity across the wider economy, as $425 billion of capability investment ...

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