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Australia’s Defence Spending Remains Unchanged After NATO Funding Boost

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said Australia was not influenced by NATO’s commitment to increase defence budget to 5 percent.
Australia’s Defence Spending Remains Unchanged After NATO Funding Boost
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles speaks to the press during the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25, 2025. Pierre Crom/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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Australia will not increase its defence spending targets despite growing pressure from the Trump administration and NATO.

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles, who is attending the NATO summit in the Netherlands, has confirmed that the Australian government will stick with its current defence budget plan for the foreseeable future.

Alfred Bui
Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].