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BudgetLines | Related analysis

The Lab has compiled 25 years of budget data across defence, development, diplomacy, intelligence, and international policing.

Dive into the links below for related analysis.

‍Australia’s international spending reveals uneven ambition.
Australian Strategic Policy Institute's The Strategist. March, 2025.

Defence spending must lift, but cutting aid will do more harm than good.
The Australian. March, 2025.

Balancing the books on Australian statecraft.
The Lowy Institute's Interpreter. November, 2024.

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