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Australia brushes off US demands to up defence spend

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 3 Jun 2025, 11:13am
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. (Photo by Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images)
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. (Photo by Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images)

Australia brushes off US demands to up defence spend

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 3 Jun 2025, 11:13am

Australia's refusing to play ball with the US, which is demanding it up its defence spend to 3.5% of GDP as soon as possible.  

Australia's currently tracking to lift spending to 2.33% of GDP in the next eight years.  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese seems to be brushing off the demand.  

Australia Correspondent Donna Demaio told Ryan Bridge that Albanese has said what you should do in defence is decide what you need, your capability, and provide for it, and that’s what his Government is doing. 

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