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NewsWrap: Defence needs a better Aussie procurement pathway

Defence Industry minister Pat Conroy does not believe that Australian ownership – and the control that ownership infers – is the most important ingredient for building a sovereign industrial...

‘Industry policy is security policy’: Conroy’s defence industry plan

2 July 2026 | by Justin Hendry

Defence will cut procurement timeframes and shift to minimum viable contracts to speed innovation to warfighters, under a new strategy centred on building a stronger industrial base. A new...

Defence urged to overhaul definition of sovereign industry

16 October 2025 | by Justin Hendry

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 inquiry wraps up without recommendations

2 December 2024 | by Brandon How

A Senate inquiry into the Department of Defence’s support for local industry has wrapped up without offering any recommendations to boost sovereign capability or address procurement deficiencies. The Senate...

AUKUS innovation challenge in Defence’s industry export plans

29 February 2024 | by Brandon How

Defence will launch a trilateral AUKUS innovation challenge on electronic warfare within months and move towards a foreign sales arrangement where government act as an intermediary, as the Albanese...

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NewsWrap: Defence needs a better Aussie procurement pathway

‘Industry policy is security policy’: Conroy’s defence industry plan

Defence urged to overhaul definition of sovereign industry

Defence industry inquiry wraps up without recommendations

AUKUS innovation challenge in Defence’s industry export plans

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