Budget 2022-2023

Budget 2022: Real military test to come next year

Budget 2022: Real military test to come next year

The first defence budget from the Albanese government is hardly going to worry China. In fact, this steady-as-you-go, do-little budget actually sees defence spending fall from 1.98 per cent to 1.96 per cent as a percentage of GDP. Normally such a mismatch between...

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Budget 2022: Real military test to come next year

Government lays out defence strategy in new federal budget

The Albanese government has handed down its first federal budget, which includes its investment plan for the defence and security portfolio.   Commonwealth Treasurer Jim Chalmers has tabled the Albanese government’s 2022-23 federal budget, reporting defence...

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Budget 2022-23 released, Defence strategy unveiled

Budget 2022-23 released, Defence strategy unveiled

A multi-billion-dollar investment in new national cyber and intelligence capabilities are among a range of measures outlined in the Commonwealth government’s pre-election Budget. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has handed down the 2022-23 Budget, announcing Project REDSPICE...

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