Publication

This publication offers a comprehensive assessment of Australia’s defense budget for 2018-2019. After establishing the relevant strategic, economic, and technological contexts, the text’s author provides an overview of 1) how much money the Australian government is providing its department of defense and plans for this money; 2) how the defense department is delivering relative to its Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS) 2017–18; 3) progress on Australia’s shipbuilding program, and more.