Coalition pledges an increase in defence spending to 3% of GDP if elected

Australian Army special forces soldiers from 2nd Commando Regiment board a United States Air Force MC-130J Commando aircraft assigned to 353rd Special Operations Wing at RAAF Base Richmond in Sydney

Opposition leader Peter Dutton and defence spokesperson Andrew Hastie have vowed to boost Australia's defence spending to 3 per cent in a decade. Source: Supplied / Corporal Cameron Pegg

The Coalition has pledged to increase defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP if elected. Labor has criticised the lack of detail in the plan.


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