Performance of the Department of Defence in supporting the capability and capacity of Australia’s defence industry

REPORT - October 2023

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

Terms of reference
Purpose of the interim report
Conduct of the inquiry
Structure of the report
Background
Previous inquiries and reviews
Recent government decision-making

Chapter 2 - Key issues

The strategic rationale for a sovereign defence industrial base
Defining sovereign capability and priority capabilities
Issues in the procurement process
The role for adjacent industries
Workforce planning, innovation and research and development

Chapter 3 - Committee view

Senator the Hon David Fawcett's additional comments

Australian Greens' dissenting report

Appendix 1 - Submissions

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