The Albanese government’s $3.4 billion defence innovation overhaul does not go far enough and needs more strategic work to “disrupt” a system that has for decades struggled to deliver capabilities to defence forces, according to a new report.
The report from the University of Western Australia’s Defence and Security Institute calls for a dedicated Defence Innovation Strategy and for Defence to cede control of a new industry and research accelerator by 2025.
The call for a more strategic approach comes just months after the government unveiled the most significant changes to defence innovation in decades.
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