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PODCAST: Australia’s defence and security posture, with shadow minister for defence Andrew Hastie

In this episode of the Cyber Security Uncut podcast, Andrew Hastie, shadow minister for defence, joins co-hosts Major General (Ret’d) Marcus Thompson, inaugural head of the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) Information Warfare Division and Phil Tarrant, director – defence and security at Momentum Media, to discuss Australia’s broader defence strategy.

user iconRobyn Tongol
Fri, 14 Oct 2022
PODCAST: Australia’s defence and security posture, with shadow minister for defence Andrew Hastie
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• The trio begin by discussing the rapidly evolving geostrategic environment against the backdrop of an ongoing conflict in eastern Europe and growing instability in the Indo-Pacific region.
• Hastie, a veteran of the ADF, then stresses the importance of strengthening Australia’s defence and security posture, making particular reference to enhancing cyber readiness.
• He goes on to explain why the Commonwealth government must continue investing in Australia’s sovereign industrial capability to reduce dependence on foreign networks.
• The shadow minister for defence concludes by outlining his top three priorities over the next three years.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Cyber Security Uncut team

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