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PODCAST: Shaping defence’s future, with Phillip Thompson

PODCAST: Shaping defence’s future, with Phillip Thompson

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, shadow assistant minister for defence Phillip Thompson joins host Phillip Tarrant to discuss the federal opposition’s plans for defence and the defence industry.

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, shadow assistant minister for defence Phillip Thompson joins host Phillip Tarrant to discuss the federal opposition’s plans for defence and the defence industry.

 

  • The pair begin the podcast unpacking the Coalition’s role in opposition, with Thompson expressing his intent to shape an environment where Australia’s warfighters are looked after and able to succeed in their mission.  
  • The podcast continues unpacking some of the Coalition’s immediate priorities, including ensuring optimal helicopter procurement.
  • The pair wrap up the podcast discussing last September’s AUKUS agreement and the submarine program.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect Team

Listen to previous episodes of the Defence Connect podcast:

Episode 11: PODCAST: Tariffs, peace (maybe) in Ukraine and a shifting global power struggle
Episode 10: PODCAST: No escaping it, China is trying to coerce us, with Mike Pezzullo
Episode 9: SPOTLIGHT: The role of test and evaluation in securing AI’s role in defence and national security, with Graeme Bick, Ray Bright and Chris White
Episode 8: CONTESTED GROUND: Alliance abandonment and realpolitik in global affairs
Episode 7: PODCAST: A taste of things to come, with shadow minister for defence Andrew Hastie
Episode 6: PODCAST: Getting our naval force structure right, with Jennifer Parker
Episode 5: CONTESTED GROUND: The expanding world of state-sponsored cyber warfare
Episode 4: SPOTLIGHT: Training – key to the National Defence Strategy, with CAE’s James Digges
Episode 3: PODCAST: Unpacking the impacts of a disruptive new US Defense secretary
Episode 2: PODCAST: Threats, theatre and tariffs in Trump’s world, with the Defence Connect team

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