Govt becomes broker for defence industry


The Australian government is set to broker the sale of sovereign defence capabilities to other nations on behalf of local firms under a new program designed to boost export opportunities and deliver “supply chain surety”.

Akin to a US arrangement responsible for the majority of federal government contracts with US defence firms last year, the program allows Australia to deal directly with like-minded governments on sales, streamlining procurement processes.

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