Defence Minister Richard Marles said the pivot in spending is required to meet challenging conditions in our region.
Defence Minister Richard Marles is foreshadowing cuts to military projects in the upcoming budget as the government makes the Pacific region its priority.
Marles told The Sydney Institute overnight that "tough but necessary" decisions had to be made ahead of next month's budget.Defence Minister Richard Marles says "tough but necessary" decisions are needed on defence spending. "Australia values the most constructive and productive relationship we can have with China," Marles said.
An extra $1.7 billion will be injected in defence over the forward estimates, part of $11 billion over the next 10 years for the navy's future surface combatant fleet.
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