INSIGHT: Maximising local industry content and our advantages in the Indo-Pacific Matt Keogh, shadow minister for defence industry

Published: Aug. 4, 2020, 1:47 a.m.

In this episode of the Defence Connect Insight Podcast,\xa0shadow\xa0minister for\xa0defence\xa0industry and WA\xa0resources Matt Keogh discusses the\xa0opposition\u2019s response to the\xa0government\u2019s $270 billion defence investment\xa0over the next decade.

Keogh joins hosts Phil Tarrant and Steve Kuper to discuss feedback from Australia\u2019s defence industry as they pivot to respond to the challenges of COVID-19 and the local push to develop a truly sovereign defence industry capability.

Building on this,\xa0Keogh will expand on the growing need for\xa0government to support the development of strategic resource assets, learning the lessons from allies. Finally,\xa0he\xa0discusses the growing promise of Western Australia, not only as a defence industry hub, but as a \u201cFive Eyes defence services hub\u201d for the Indo-Pacific and the industry, economic and employment benefits supporting allied forces can provide.

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The Defence Connect team