Parties’ promises to address issues

COALITION

The government is running on its record in increased defence spending since 2013 with Labor’s record between 2007 and 2013 which included cutting or deferring over $18bn of expenditure and failing to commission the build of one naval vessel in an A...u..s..t.r.a..l.i.a..n.. . y..a..r.d......................................

More than $270bn in new investment over the next decade that has seen spending rise above t..w...o.. . p..e..r. . c..e..n..t. . O..F..G...D...P.............................

The biggest upgrade of the Royal Australian Navy since WWII including building nine Hunter-class frigates, major upgrades to the navy’s three Hobart class destroyers and full-cycle docking of six Collins class submarines. Plans to build Australia’s future fleet of eight nuclearpowered submarines at Osborne i.n.. S..o..u..t..h.. A..u..s..t..r.a..l.i.a................................. . .

Maintaining temporary protection visas as a pillar of Operation Sovereign Borders, which Labor plans to scrap.

LABOR

Will order the first Posture Review since 2012 to consider ADF units, assets, and facilities are prepared to t..a..k..e..a..c..t.i.o...n.. . in...a.. . t..im....e..l.y..w...a..y...................

Wants to beef-up firepower on existing defence platforms to fill short-term gaps until new frigates and subs arrive including potentially adding tomahawk missiles to Collins-class submarines, upgraded weapons on the Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels and additional Hobart-class air warfare d..e..s..t..r.o..y..e..r..s............................................

Plans to undertake an Urgent Climate Risk Assessmentment to examine climate changeange as a major threat multiplier plier and the increasing need for the ADF to play on natural disaster response in Australia and the r..e..g..i.o..n........................

Opposes privatisation in defence and veterans affairs.