Assessing the government's defence policy, with Senator Rex Patrick

<p>Independent Senator for South Australia Rex Patrick joins host Liam Garman in the studio to assess the government and opposition's defence policies ahead of the upcoming federal election.</p> <p>The pair begin by discussing recent developments in the submarine program, where the Senator draws upon his expertise as a submariner to give strategic advice on building a domestic submarine capability.</p> <p>The podcast continues with an analysis into the government's recent announcement regarding the expansion of the ADF, and whether this was already embedded in defence's forward staffing estimates.</p> <p>The pair wrap up the podcast by discussing Australia's defence industry, and how government can do a better job integrating local SMEs into the defence supply chain.</p> <p>Enjoy the podcast,<br /> The Defence Connect Team</p>