Labor to boost defence spending by $53bn over next decade – but plan still short of Donald Trump’s demands
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-04-15 22:30 UTC+10:00
Section: Australian military
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Military & Defence, Australia, Economy & Finance, Labour & Workers, Tax & Budget, World News, US Politics, Business & Economy, War & Conflict
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The new strategy to be unveiled by Richard Marles will see defence spending rise to about 2.4% of GDP – but US president has urged allies to spend 3.5%
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