Coalition lays out big boost in defence spending
PM says new spending is the floor, not the ceiling, of Defence Force funding.
The Defence Force is getting a boost.
Brent Edwards
Mon, 07 Apr 2025
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The coalition Government has released the latest Defence Capability Plan, which sets out how it intends to lift defence spending to 2% of GDP in the next eight years.
The plan – which was released at Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s post-Cabinet news conference today – provides for $12
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Brent Edwards
Mon, 07 Apr 2025
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