The Trade and Assistance review 2014-15 contains the commission's latest quantitative estimates of Australian Government assistance to industry. This year's review also explores how the size and nature of the assistance estimates might be influenced by recent developments such as the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper, the Defence Industry Statement and submarine procurement, programs to increase...

This special report examines the potential for UMVs to expand Australia’s maritime domain awareness and make the ADF’s and Australia Border Force’s risk management strategies more efficient.

Australian participation in the operation of Pine Gap is effectively complete, with access to all areas of the base except the US National Cryptographic Room. The senior Australian Defence officials who negotiated the original implementing agreement with the CIA sought and obtained access to all ‘product’ from the facility. After initial discriminatory restrictions on Australians...

Executive Summary This Defence White Paper explains how the Government is investing in Australia’s defence capabilities to strengthen Australia’s security in the more complex strategic environment Australia will face in the years ahead. The Government’s policy is to align Australia’s defence strategy with capabilities and resourcing, grow our international defence partnerships to support shared security...

Overview In developing the 2016 Defence White Paper, Defence adopted an integrated approach to bring together for the first time the key elements of investment needed to deliver and sustain Australia’s defence capabilities. The key elements include equipment, infrastructure, information and communications technology, science and technology, and workforce Establishing a ten-year Integrated Investment Program will...