PROTECTING AUSTRALIA

What To Protect? 20 mil people 20 mil people Flora and fauna, agriculture, tourism, industry Flora and fauna, agriculture, tourism, industry 50,000 regular service 50,000 regular service 35,000 reservists 35,000 reservists civilians in defence agencies civilians in defence agencies 1.9% GDP for defence 1.9% GDP for defence

Threat Faced By Australia Terrorism Terrorism Proliferation of WMD Proliferation of WMD Nations and regional security Nations and regional security

Response Against Threat Whole-of-nation approach Whole-of-nation approach Priority to key areas: increase in international and regional engagement (mou’s), national coordination (PM and Cabinet, Ops Institution eg NSC) Priority to key areas: increase in international and regional engagement (mou’s), national coordination (PM and Cabinet, Ops Institution eg NSC) Domestic security engagement (coordination between agencies eg NTAC works with other agencies) Domestic security engagement (coordination between agencies eg NTAC works with other agencies) Involvement of business and community Involvement of business and community

What the Future Holds? No ends to threat from terrorism No ends to threat from terrorism Transnational issues link to crime Transnational issues link to crime Traditional geo-political tensions Traditional geo-political tensions Regional and international security Regional and international security National security a priority National security a priority Whole-of-nation approach to face threat will be implemented Whole-of-nation approach to face threat will be implemented

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