How are we supposed to feel safe when we’re spending just $21 a year per person on defence—97% below what other countries spend? Meanwhile, they’re shelling out $833 a person, and we’re stuck begging for $570 just to catch up. The government keeps short-changing our security while we’re out here looking like a joke compared to the rest of the world.
The numbers behind the demand
Previous
$21 / person
Per-person spend when demanded
Right now
$715 / person
Current per-person spend
— delivered
What voters want
$570 / person
Target per-person spend
🎉 Delivered on Jan. 3, 2019 via the budget that passed.
Next election on 22 June 2030 (in 5 years).
Pledges (2)
Red Green Labor
pledged Jan. 1, 2019
Delivered
“Red green labor promise to increase defence spending soon”
Populist Alliance
pledged Jan. 2, 2019
Delivered
“We would immediately slice our surplus. Our primary funding priority is tanks and fighter planes”