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'LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS': ANDREW HASTIE TAKES ANOTHER SWIPE AT MARK MCGOWAN AFTER
THE RELEASE OF THE DEFENCE STRATEGIC REVIEW
Andrew Hastie took a swipe at Mark McGowan as he held a press conference
unveiling the opposition's response to the defence strategic review, saying the
Western Australia Premier "should know after last week that loose lips sink
ships".
Bryant HevesiDigital Reporter
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April 24, 2023 - 4:45PM
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‘Tragedy’: Australian Army will be ‘diminished’ by Defence Strategic Review
Shadow Defence Minister Andrew Hastie thinks the Australian Army will be
“diminished” by the Defence Strategic Review as the Albanese government agrees
to all 62 recommendations.
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Shadow Defence Minister Andrew Hastie thinks the Australian Army will be
“diminished” by the Defence Strategic Review as the Albanese government agrees
to all 62 recommendations. “That’s a tragedy because we need a strong army going
forward,” he told Sky News Australia. As previously flagged by the Defence
Minister, the DSR called for Australia’s defence to focus on force projection
and long-range missile capabilities. “I know how hard our army works, I know how
important it is to have an army that is world-class and a world-class army is
one that can fight in a combined arms environment,” Mr Marles added. “Without
infantry fighting vehicles, we go back to a light infantry army, which is where
went after Vietnam during the 1980s and when it came time for Timor and Iraq and
Afghanistan, we had a lot of hard lessons to learn.”
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Shadow Defence Minister Andrew Hastie thinks the Australian Army will be
“diminished” by the Defence Strategic Review as the Albanese government agrees
to all 62 recommendations. “That’s a tragedy because we need a strong army going
forward,” he told Sky News Australia. As previously flagged by the Defence
Minister,… the DSR called for Australia’s defence to focus on force projection
and long-range missile capabilities. “I know how hard our army works, I know how
important it is to have an army that is world-class and a world-class army is
one that can fight in a combined arms environment,” Mr Marles added. “Without
infantry fighting vehicles, we go back to a light infantry army, which is where
went after Vietnam during the 1980s and when it came time for Timor and Iraq and
Afghanistan, we had a lot of hard lessons to learn.”
Shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie has again taken aim at Western Australian
Premier Mark McGowan following the release of the defence strategic review.
The feud between the two politicians was reignited last week after Mr McGowan
was caught out on a hot mic making disparaging remarks about Mr Hastie.
Mr McGowan during a trade mission to China said Mr Hastie had "swallowed some
sort of Cold War pills" at birth and "couldn't get out of that mindset".
In a press conference on Monday unveiling the opposition's response to the DSR,
Mr Hastie was asked about Mr McGowan's criticism of his rhetoric on China.
Mr Hastie, who represents the Western Australia electorate of Canning, was
further pressed on whether he thought the report vindicated his language in the
past.
Andrew Hastie took a swipe at Mark McGowan as he held a press conference
unveiling the opposition's response to the defence strategic review. Picture:
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"I don't want to get into another squabble with Mark McGowan. He should know
after last week that loose lips sink ships," he responded.
"Suffice to say, he is well outside the consensus across government and across
the opposition that we have to respond to the challenges in our region and that
includes a rising China that's both expansionist and revisionist in its aims.
"And he's the one left without a chair now that the music has stopped."
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday described the DSR as the "most
significant work" since World War II, adding it focuses not purely on
Australia's military capabilities but on energy, cyber and economic security.
Under the recommendations from the review, the government will focus resources
on five key points including the defence of the nation and immediate region,
deterring adversaries “through denial” and the protection of Australia's trade
connections.
Premier Mark McGowan was caught on a hot mic making comments against Andrew
Hastie during a China-Australia Chamber of Commerce lunch. Picture: Supplied
There will also be a shift towards a greater approach to protect collective
security with Asian Pacific partners.
As previously flagged by Defence Minister Richard Marles, the DSR called for
Australia's defence to focus on force projection and long-range missile
capabilities.
It also pushes for a more agile and lethal navy and army with an emphasis on
amphibious warfare in light of the growing threats in the Indo-Pacific.
"China's assertion of sovereignty over the South China Sea threatens the global
rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific in a way that adversely impacts on
Australia's national interests," the review said.
Mr Hastie was later asked in his press conference whether Western Australia
should be building and hosting long-range missiles.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the Defence Strategic Review is the “most
significant work” that has been done since World War II.
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"We should be looking to have as much involvement as possible in defence
industry. This is another area that Mark McGowan has let our state down. WA has
done incredibly well out of the AUKUS announcement," he said.
"We're yet to hear much from Mark McGowan in terms of advocating for WA and
encouraging investment here as we uplift HMAS Stirling from a conventional base
to a nuclear base over the next four years.
"There is huge opportunity for education, for businesses, for the development of
a supply chain here in Western Australia and he's playing silent on these
issues.
"We want to see more advocacy from the state government and that's certainly
something I'll be doing as I play the role of dual opposition in this state."
Mr Hastie also took a swipe at the federal government's response to the DSR,
which was headed by former ADF chief Sir Angus Houston and ex-Labor cabinet
minister Stephen Smith.
"We want to ensure that we do have a strong defence force going forward and
today without any increased spending and without a clear strategy, apart from
the acceptance of the recommendations from the DSR, we think the government has
failed," he said.
"This was an important test for the government. What we're seeing is just cuts
and degradation of army capability."
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