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Regulation is liberation: the case for wider Australian space laws
ASPI The Strategist Institutional·2026-08-07TechnologyP1: Resource SovereigntyP5: Strategic DecouplingP3: Industrial Base
Why it matters
Australia's reliance on foreign-owned satellite systems for positioning, timing, navigation, and electro-optical sensing creates a critical vulnerability to technology denial (as exemplified by recent US AI-model restrictions). Clear, forward-looking space legislation that encourages private Australian satellite and remote-sensing development directly supports Resource Sovereignty (Pillar 1) and strategic decoupling (Pillar 5), reducing dependence on allies' goodwill during crisis.
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