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Local infrastructure key to delivering Defence capabilities, with Cr Peter Hudson

Published: July 4, 2024, 6:19 a.m.

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, Rockingham City Councillor Peter Hudson joins host Liam Garman to unpack the role of local government in delivering infrastructure needed for AUKUS Pillars I and II.

  • Cr Hudson and Garman begin unpacking the infrastructure that is needed to deliver large-ticket defence items, and how Australia needs a national security strategy to ensure a whole-of-nation approach to national security.
  • They then discuss what the federal and state governments need to do to deliver Defence capabilities and address the workforce gap.
  • The podcast wraps up discussing the rise of China and rising political uncertainty within Australia\u2019s AUKUS allies.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team