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Huge boost to defence spending

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The Defence Minister has unveiled a major funding boost for the military, while outlining pressing threats to Australia's security. Despite spending restraint warnings ahead of the federal budget, Richard Marles managed to secure an extra $50 billion over the next decade. But there is still the prospect of cuts to some programs.
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