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The Australia Institute weighs in on Labor, Coalition defence spending pitches
Manage episode 478674216 series 5428
Both Labor and the Coalition are promising to significantly increase defence spending if they win the May 3 election.
The Coalition wants to increase overall defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP over the next five years and then up to 3 per cent "aspirationally" in the next decade.
Meanwhile, Labor has committed to raising defence spending to 2.33 per cent of GDP over a decade.
- Guest: Richard Denniss, Executive Director, the Australia Institute
- Producer: Rob Kelly
12099 episodes
Manage episode 478674216 series 5428
Both Labor and the Coalition are promising to significantly increase defence spending if they win the May 3 election.
The Coalition wants to increase overall defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP over the next five years and then up to 3 per cent "aspirationally" in the next decade.
Meanwhile, Labor has committed to raising defence spending to 2.33 per cent of GDP over a decade.
- Guest: Richard Denniss, Executive Director, the Australia Institute
- Producer: Rob Kelly
12099 episodes
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