Happy Hogmanay
31 December 2010 It's New Year's Eve - and over 12 months since my last post. That is seriously slack. Sorry folks, but I promise to try harder in the coming year. Shortly before Christmas the Australian Strategic Policy Institute…
Defence Industry – the White Paper policy challenge
29 September 2008 With the recent takeover by BAE Systems Australia of Tenix Defence, ownership of the last of Australia’s major defence prime contractors has gone offshore. As a result, future decisions on significant levels of industry investment or workforce…
Personnel, Budget issues to shape 2008 White Paper
28 April 2008 The newly appointed Chiefs of Australia’s three armed services must overcome critical shortages of trained manpower which threaten Australia’s ability to sustain major overseas commitments, according to minister for defence Joel Fitzgibbon. And even major departmental efficiency…