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Australia’s long-standing neglect of transport infrastructure poses real risks—without a national logistics plan, critical operations could stall before they begin. Townsville bases face major supply challenges so transport, logistics and defence integration urgently needed.Learning Outcomes
• Understand how systems and resources influence outcomes — The article highlights how inadequate logistics infrastructure undermines strategic readiness and operational reliability.
• Analyse planning and decision-making frameworks — It critiques the disconnect between policy documents and actual support systems required for operations.
• Identify constraints and risks in strategic implementation — The author outlines infrastructure gaps that could severely limit future responsiveness and effectiveness.
