Parliamentary committee warns ‘over-reliance’ on personnel could be exploited amid climate crisis
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The Australian defence force’s war-fighting ability may “soon be degraded” by the increasing burden of responding to natural disasters and domestic crises, a parliamentary committee has warned.
Amid rising debate about the security threats posed by the climate crisis, a new report warns that the ADF is too often seen as a “shadow workforce” and this situation is becoming increasingly risky.
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