Peter Dutton says the Coalition achieved 'record' defence spending after it fell to the lowest level
- avawilliams012
- Sep 28, 2022
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Peter Dutton says the Coalition achieved 'record' defence spending after it fell to the lowest level since 1938 under the previous Labor government. Is that correct?
The claim
At a press conference during a visit to a Queensland defence industry business, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton sought to burnish his party's credentials on defence spending.
"When we were in government, we had a record spending on defence," he said.
"Under Labor it had been down to the lowest level since 1938 and we have a lot to do in the defence space."
Did the Coalition have a record spending on defence after it dropped to the lowest level since 1938 under the previous Labor government? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
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