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CONTENTS
Should we have a Defence Committee of Management?
Should
we have a Defence Committee of Management?
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The
Victoria Division considers that a Defence Committee comprising
Senior members of the Cabinet and shadow cabinet be formed and
regularly briefed by senior members of the three services on the
Defence of Australia. This committee chaired by the Prime Minister
of the day to decide the % level of GNP that will be applied to
Defence, the state of readiness and the ultimate direction of
Defence and defence Industries. A new direction in Defence Policy
formulation through the introduction of a permanent new Parliamentary
Defence Committee, as outlined above, is absolutely vital in ensuring
a total and effective parliamentary effort in planning for the
defence of Australia's interests in the short and long term.
Complied
by Navy League of Australia - Victoria Division - 2004
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