PROTECTING PROTECTING AUSTRALIAAUSTRALIA

What To Protect?What To Protect?

20 mil people20 mil people Flora and fauna, agriculture, tourism, Flora and fauna, agriculture, tourism,

industryindustry 50,000 regular service 50,000 regular service 35,000 reservists35,000 reservists 16000 civilians in defence agencies16000 civilians in defence agencies 1.9% GDP for defence1.9% GDP for defence

Threat Faced By AustraliaThreat Faced By Australia

TerrorismTerrorism Proliferation of WMDProliferation of WMD Nations and regional securityNations and regional security

Response Against ThreatResponse Against Threat

Whole-of-nation approachWhole-of-nation approach Priority to key areas: increase in Priority to key areas: increase in

international and regional engagement international and regional engagement (mou’s), national coordination (PM and (mou’s), national coordination (PM and Cabinet, Ops Institution eg NSC)Cabinet, Ops Institution eg NSC)

Domestic security engagement Domestic security engagement (coordination between agencies eg (coordination between agencies eg NTAC works with other agencies)NTAC works with other agencies)

Involvement of business and Involvement of business and community community

What the Future Holds?What the Future Holds?

No ends to threat from terrorismNo ends to threat from terrorism Transnational issues link to crimeTransnational issues link to crime Traditional geo-political tensionsTraditional geo-political tensions Regional and international securityRegional and international security National security a priorityNational security a priority Whole-of-nation approach to face Whole-of-nation approach to face

threat will be implementedthreat will be implemented

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