The head of the Australian Industry and Defence Network has called on Defence to overhaul its definition of sovereignty, which currently allows foreign-owned companies to be classified as Australian defence industry.
Mike Johnson used a National Press Club speech on Wednesday to call for an update to the two-year-old definition, while also urging the introduction of new rules requiring a minimum share of defence contracts go to Australian SMEs.
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