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The Albanese Government intends to implement the 2023 Defence Strategic Review recommendations for defence industry growth and faster capability acquisition—a partnership between Government, industry and unions is critical for success.Summary
This Government release makes the following points:
- Defence Integrated Investment Program to be rebuilt in alignment with Review priorities.
- Defence instructed to remove barriers, streamline projects, and develop practical solutions with industry input.
- Defence Industry Development Strategy will be released later this year.
- The focus will be on creating a sovereign defence industrial base, workforce growth, procurement reforms, and security improvement.
- The Government is committed to Defence and capability acquisition reform.
READ The National Defence: Defence Strategic Review 2023
