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MPs to assess if Australia prepared for war as concerns over conflict grow
ABC News Major outlet·2026-08-05AUS DefenceP2: Fiscal EngineP3: Industrial BaseP7: Alliance Architecture
Why it matters
This parliamentary inquiry signals Australia's institutional recognition that regional conflict risk has materially risen and that peacetime assumptions about supply-chain resilience and industrial capacity are obsolete. The inquiry's focus on business continuity, essential services, and community mobilization during war reflects a deliberate shift toward wartime economy preparation — a foundational step in Fiscal Engine and Industrial Base hardening.
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