A group of Australian defence primes is demanding the government lessen its reliance on foreign suppliers by supporting genuinely Australian companies, including ring fencing a new $1 billion budget for them.
The Sovereign Australian Prime Alliance (SAPA) — an informal group of Australian munitions, ship building, space and tech companies — also wants a shakeup of procurement rules, a new industry council to advise government, explicit commitments to Australian primes, …
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