US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth conveyed the message to Defence Minister Richard Marles on the sidelines of the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore, where the pair met amid increasing US tension with China. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday the country would not be dictated to on defence spending, noting that it was already due to increase from 2 to 2.33per cent of Australia's GDP over the next eight years. "What we don't do is do what the opposition did during the election campaign, where they announced an amount of money, they couldn't say where the money was coming from, and they couldn't say what it was for.
Author: Jake Evans
Published at: 2025-06-01 22:55:49
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