‘Always Pulled Our Weight’: PM Defends Defence Spending

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‘Always Pulled Our Weight’: PM Defends Defence Spending

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during a press conference in Canberra, Australia, on Aug. 11, 2025. Hilary Wardhaugh/AFP via Getty Images

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Anthony Albanese insists Australia is contributing its fair share on defence spending as the Trump administration pressures allies to ramp up funding.

Ahead of a trip to New York that may result in the prime minister meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, the federal government has unveiled a $12 billion funding pledge to build the Henderson Defence Precinct in Perth.

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