Aussie tax dollars not going to Aussies as usual - remember the submarine deal? Cost 175 billion and you got nothing. THEFT.

$5 billion in new spending on drones as Defence learns lessons from Ukraine and Iran

Billions of dollars will be poured into drones as Defence responds to some of the most immediate lessons from recent conflicts.

At least $2 billion in new or redirected funds will be included in Defence's new Integrated Investment Program (IIP), to be released later this week.

That additional spending will take the total spending on drones over the next decade to at least $12 billion.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-14/australian-defence-drone-spending-ukraine-iran-lessons/106560648