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A commitment to develop a new Defence white paper was one of the Australian Labor Party's (ALP's) policies during the 2007 Australian federal election. [3] At the time the policy was launched, Labor's leader Kevin Rudd argued that the Howard government had over-committed the ADF and conducted insufficient planning.
The first Defence White Paper was published in 1976 under the Whitlam government, and new papers were published in 1987, 1994, 2000, 2003, 2009 and 2013. [3]The Department of Defence issued a press release on 4 April 2014 stating that it had been instructed to develop a new white paper.
Pages in category "Defence White Papers (Australia)" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The Defence of Australia (DOA) policy was adopted after the previous policy of "forward defence" was discredited in the public eye by Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War. The policy was developed during the 1970s and early 1980s before it was formalised in the 1986 Dibb Report and the 1987 and 1994 Defence White Papers.
The 1987 Defence White Paper expanded the emphasis on self-reliance that was established in the 1976 Defence White Paper, no longer focusing defence policy primarily on attracting the attention of powerful allies. These white papers formalized the Defence of Australia policy. [2] [3]
Defence White Papers (Australia) (2 P) Pages in category "Defence white papers" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. ... 1981 Defence White ...
The Cocos Islands, with a population of 600, sits 3,000 km (1,864 miles) west of the Australian mainland and is described by the Australian Defence Force as key to its maritime surveillance ...
The Dibb Report (Review of Australia's Defence Capabilities) was an influential review of Australia's defence plans. While the report's recommendations were not fully accepted by the Hawke government , they led to significant changes in Australia's defence policy, including adoption of the Defence of Australia Policy .