Last week, while Albo flew around the world trying to secure emergency fuel and fertiliser supplies for Australia, as a result of the international crisis caused by the United States, Acting PM and Defence Minister Richard Marles was in Canberra talking about defence.

David Shoebridge, the Greens' defence spokesperson, has criticised the $375 billion investment in nuclear submarines under AUKUS, suggesting a new Australian defence path and advocating for free dental as part of Medicare, along with measures to address the climate crisis.

Since the successful disruption in the first week of June of the huge arms expo ‘Landforces’ in Brisbane, there has been increasing interest in the Australian Government’s defence policies and budget.