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Should Australia increase or decrease military spending?
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Last answered 57 minutes ago

Increase
4,413 votes
37%
Decrease
4,137 votes
35%
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Learn more about Military Spending
In February 2016 the government announced that military spending will increase Military spending will grow by $29.9b through 2026. Australia’s military budget is the 12th largest in the world. The 2016 increase will rank Australia 9th amongst world Defence budgets as a percentage of GDP. Proponents of a larger budget argue that it is necessary due to recent disagreements between the US and China in the South China sea. Critics of a larger budget argue that it sets off an unnecessary arms race and will provoke China into creating a larger naval force to offset it. See recent military spending news