How does northern Australia’s population affect the nation’s defence?

Summary

KEY POINTS:

1. The 2015 white paper, Our North, our future, provided no clear direction regarding its plan to quadruple the population of northern Australia.
2. The defence sector plays a significant role in the northern region, employing approximately seven per cent of the workforce and contributing to population growth.
3. Due to population aging, the proportion of Australians in the northern workforce is expected to decrease in the future.

References

Source Information:

• Media Check: ASPI - About (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
• Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• ADDITIONAL READING RAAF RUNWAY (PME)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC.