Transcript PROTECTING AUSTRALIA

PROTECTING
AUSTRALIA
What To Protect?
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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
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Terrorism
Proliferation of WMD
Nations and regional security
Response Against Threat
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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
What the Future Holds?
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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
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