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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 3: Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles (second right) attends a meeting with UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting to discuss defence and security, at Horse Guards Parade on September 3, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by James Manning-WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Minister’s defence boasting off target and sinks the truth

Fresh from meeting his US counterpart at the Pentagon, Richard Marles is now in London, armed with a new excuse for why he is not raising defence spending.

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