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Government announces long term boost to Australia's defence numbers

By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

In his second big defence announcement in under a week, Scott Morrison on Thursday will outline plans for a major expansion of Australia’s defence workforce to more than 101,000 by 2040.

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