Defence budget boost for post-virus world

By Daniel McCulloch
Updated July 1 2020 - 2:36pm, first published 2:32pm
The federal government is increasing defence spending to increase its ability to respond to threats.
The federal government is increasing defence spending to increase its ability to respond to threats.

Australia will spend another $270 billion on defence over the next decade to protect against China's rise and the fallout from the coronavirus.