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Labor faces revolt over defence sell-off plan - The Australian
Why it matters
A domestic political row over defence asset sales threatens continuity of defence-sector investment strategy and signals potential financial pressure on Defence budget allocation. While asset sales may temporarily improve fiscal position, they risk undermining long-term industrial-base capability if core defence infrastructure is privatised without retention of sovereign control.
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