Eight hundred and forty-two dollars per person for defence? That’s a joke when we’re paying out of our own pockets for threats we can’t even see coming. We want it doubled to seventeen hundred per person—no excuses, no delays, and no politicians telling us we’re asking for too much when our safety’s on the line.
The numbers behind the demand
Previous
$842 / person
Per-person spend when demanded
Right now
$1706 / person
Current per-person spend
— delivered
What voters want
$1700 / person
Target per-person spend
🎉 Delivered on Oct. 3, 2024 via the budget that passed.
Next election on 23 December 2024 (in 3 days).
Pledges (2)
Alliance
pledged Aug. 4, 2024
Delivered
“We will provide this justified demand in our next budget”
Costavela Workers' Front
pledged Aug. 6, 2024
Delivered
“This is a genuine concern for Costavelan Workers and, as an organization that aims to represent their needs and demands, we fully commit to delivering the requested investment to ensure the security of our nation and, above all, its people.”