Defence is short thousands of uniformed personnel as well as public servants, Defence Minister Richard Marles said as he foreshadowed some tough decisions in a forthcoming review. auspol defence
Defence has about 77,000 people across the armed services and the Department, or about 4000 fewer than it should have.
He also warned the strategic review will foreshadow difficult decisions on some planned purchases because “as we think about how we reconfigure our Defence Force for a very different strategic environment inevitably we will have to make some hard choices”. “In part, the defence establishment is simply experiencing the demand for labour which is being felt right around the country. But it also has to do with ensuring that Defence’s recruitment reflects the way young Australians approach their careers and that within this context the Defence offering is competitive,” he said.
Opposition defence spokesman Andrew Hastie recently warned “the window is closing fast” to prepare for a major conflict andto growing the nation’s uniformed personnel, claiming they are rejecting aspiring service members on questionable grounds, including old sports injuries and food allergies.
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