We’re paying $706 a person for defence and that’s just not enough—we want it doubled to $1400 right now. If we’re serious about safety, we can’t nickel-and-dime our way to security, so the time for half-measures is over.
The numbers behind the demand
Previous
$706 / person
Per-person spend when demanded
Right now
$1412 / person
Current per-person spend
— delivered
What voters want
$1400 / person
Target per-person spend
🎉 Delivered on Aug. 25, 2020 via the budget that passed.
Next election on 13 January 2025 (in 3 weeks).
Pledges (2)
National Front
pledged July 8, 2020
Delivered
“We will deliver a budget that raises our defence spending to $1400 / person”
ALAYON
pledged Aug. 25, 2020
Delivered
“We will deliver this plan to the people.”