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Politics

Australia’s defence establishment is incompetent and leading us to disaster

Crikey · 14 October 2026 at 11:59 am

Australia’s defence establishment is incompetent and leading us to disaster

Between Donald Trump, AUKUS and billions in waste, defence and security seems to be the one area in Australian policymaking where we can't have a serious conversation.

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