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Defence Economics

This area covers the full range of questions concerning the delivery of capability, from financial issues and personnel management to acquisition and contracting out—issues that are central to the government’s policy responsibilities.

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How much is too little? Learning to live with a smaller force by Mark Thomson
Wednesday, 15 August 2012

Many commentators have expressed dismay at the recent cuts to defence spending. The fear is that the government’s long-term commitment to strengthen Australia’s defence has evaporated. To add to their concerns, there are few signs that the opposition is any more willing to do so should it win power. But ...

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Crying poor? The affordability of defence expenditure by Mark Thomson
Wednesday, 18 July 2012

The May budget saw deep cuts made to Australia's defence budget over the next few years. It will be up to next year's Defence White Paper to decide what happens after that.

It has been argued that the long-term cost of health and ageing will place further pressures on government finances and constrain ...

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The Cost of Defence: ASPI Defence Budget Brief 2012-2013
Thursday, 24 May 2012

This report, prepared by Mark Thomson, gives interested readers greater access to the complex workings of the Defence Budget and promotes informed debate on Defence budget issues.

This year’s Budget saw the Department of Defence make a sizable contribution to the government’s razor thin projected ...

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Strategic Insights 56 - Trade, investment and Australia’s national security...or how I learned to stop worrying and love Chinese money
Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Times are relatively good for Australia. While the rest of the developed world grapples with crippling debts and the most pervasive economic malaise since the Great Depression, Australia enjoys the warm glow of low public debt, 5% unemployment and the prospect of 'trend' economic growth.

While many fa...

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Mark Thomson

Mark Thomson

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