Defence budget under spotlight after US pressure to up spending
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called on Australia to urgently increase defence spending to 3.5% of GDP, igniting a domestic debate. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia will decide how much to spend on security, as he visited drought-affected graziers in South Australia.
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