Defence overhauls export fund for sovereign capability push


David Allen
Reporter

A new Defence Industry Growth Facility will replace Australia’s underutilised US$3 billion defence export fund, extending financing to sovereign defence capabilities for the first time.

Defence Industry minister Pat Conroy revealed the successor to Defence Export Facility on Friday, after flagging changes with the release of the Defence Industry Development Strategy.

The Defence Export Facility was set up in 2018 to help local companies sell in international markets, but has …

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