Is Australia's defence spending as a ratio of GDP the lowest it has been since pre-World War II?

This Quick Guide provides an overview of the Australian naval shipbuilding industry since the 2013 federal election. Specifically, three key questions are addressed: What is the current status of naval shipbuilding and sustainment within Australia? What are the positions of Australian political parties and independents regarding naval shipbuilding? What is likely to be done in...

This issues paper contains a summary of the key issues for consideration in next year’s Defence White Paper.

This paper describes some of the approaches that could be taken to replace Australia's Collins class submarines and outlines their pros and cons. Executive summary The building of a replacement for Australia's Collins class submarines will be the country's most expensive defence project to date. It's also likely to be the most complex, with a...

Defending Australia costs $80,281,391.78 per day, finds this report which about the complex workings of the Defence Budget. Executive summary This year’s federal budget was dominated by budget repair. Yet amid the spending cuts and tax increases, Defence did very well. Nominal defence spending will grow by $2.3 billion next financial year (2014-15) to $29.3...