The number of permanent army, air force and navy personnel will rise to 80,000 by 2040 to help Australia face future threats, the Prime Minister said. auspol defence
The federal government wants to grow the ADF by an additional 18,500 personnel by 2040.Expert workers are needed for the new submarines and cyber warfare.Australia’s army, air force and navy will swell by a third to operate “cutting edge capabilities”, including the planned nuclear submarine fleet,The federal government is promising to take the total number of soldiers, sailors and airmen and women from about 60,000 to 80,000 by 2040.
The commitment to increase the Defence workforce by an additional 18,500 to more than 100,000 follows Department of Defence advice, after the need for more boots on the ground was outlined in the 2020 Force Structure Plan.
Defence Minister Peter Dutton said the defence forces run with a mix of uniformed and civilian workers, but it was important to grow the number of expert military personnel. The announcement follows an initial workforce increase over four years to 2024 of about 800 Defence Force personnel.The proposed new workforce will grow across all states and territories, but the majority of new jobs are expected to be in Queensland, NSW, South Australia and Western Australia.
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