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

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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