Introduction

This Defence Issues Paper is a collaboration between the Department of Defence and the Defence White Paper 2015 Expert Panel and forms part of the 2015 Defence White Paper community consultation process.

The issues raised within this Paper are not Government policy and do not reflect a formal position on any of the strategic issues under consideration. Rather, the paper sets out the main issues that will be considered in the White Paper. It is not intended to be definitive or complete, but is designed to inform discussion and commentary on Australia’s defence policy settings