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Decision 2013

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Defence industry fears job losses if no spending rise

PUBLISHED: 06 Jan 2014 00:05:42 | UPDATED: 06 Jan 2014 05:15:01PUBLISHED: 30 Dec 2013 PRINT EDITION: 06 Jan 2014

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A $35 billion Abbott government defence spending ramp-up will be delayed by at least two years prompting defence sector warnings of thousands more job layoffs.

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People	Tony Abbott, Joe Hockey, David Johnston
Topics	Politics, Politics /Federal Politics , Politics /South Australian Politics , Politics /NSW Politics , Transport /Shipping , Transport /Aviation , Defence, Economy, Economy /Fiscal Policy

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