Defence to seek ‘alternative financing’ in funding blitz


Joseph Brookes
Senior Reporter

A major lift in Defence funding is set to utilise more private financing and the government’s special investment vehicles and enterprises, Defence minister Richard Marles will announce on Thursday.

In a shakeup of how Defence projects are funded, Mr Marles will open the door to more alternative financing while revealing the government is itself investing an additional $14 billion over the next four years and $53 billion over the next …

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