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Greens Push for Australian-Made Drones, Climate Army Funding

3/23/2025

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The Greens are advocating for Australia to manufacture its own drones and missiles, aiming to lessen dependence on the US military by reallocating $4 billion from scrapped US projects. Additionally, they propose a "climate army" to support communities during disasters, funded by increased taxes on coal and gas companies, tackling climate emergencies head-on.

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Story summary

The Greens are advocating for Australia to manufacture its own drones and missiles, aiming to lessen dependence on the US military by reallocating $4 billion from scrapped US projects. Additionally, they propose a "climate army" to support communities during disasters, funded by increased taxes on coal and gas companies, tackling climate emergencies head-on.