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PROTECTING AUSTRALIA

PROTECTING AUSTRALIA. What To Protect?. 20 mil people Flora and fauna, agriculture, tourism, industry 50,000 regular service 35,000 reservists 16000 civilians in defence agencies 1.9% GDP for defence. Threat Faced By Australia. Terrorism Proliferation of WMD

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PROTECTING AUSTRALIA

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  1. PROTECTING AUSTRALIA

  2. What To Protect? • 20 mil people • Flora and fauna, agriculture, tourism, industry • 50,000 regular service • 35,000 reservists • 16000 civilians in defence agencies • 1.9% GDP for defence

  3. Threat Faced By Australia • Terrorism • Proliferation of WMD • Nations and regional security

  4. Response Against Threat • Whole-of-nation approach • Priority to key areas: increase in international and regional engagement (mou’s), national coordination (PM and Cabinet, Ops Institution eg NSC) • Domestic security engagement (coordination between agencies eg NTAC works with other agencies) • Involvement of business and community

  5. What the Future Holds? • No ends to threat from terrorism • Transnational issues link to crime • Traditional geo-political tensions • Regional and international security • National security a priority • Whole-of-nation approach to face threat will be implemented

  6. Thanks

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