OFFENCE OR DEFENCE?
AUSTRALIA'S VUTUHH POLICY. ■ ' Information. us (o Australia's future naval ami military policy was sought recently in the. I''oiloral House of I'c'pi'csonI'lalives l>y Mr.- Tiiilnyson (Queensland), i IJe said il was. .reported that Senator | l'oii.ree had slated -rocoiillv in London that fhe destruction in Franco'pointed to the lesson that the only way to defend Australia was to' defend it 011 enemy noil. .As I hat involved a. departure from tho traditional policy of Australia,'which was one of defence, and not offence, did llie (.iiivenimolil; propose to eonsii'jr nil alteration in the general policy? " Acting Attorney-General replied .that he/ hod. noticed the report .referred :to, hut her did - not; see that it altered the siresenl policy in the slightest degree. If I hey .-were ,to continue in Australia thoir policy of defence, and it should 60 happen that liv- an nlta.ek 011 some island a short 'distance - from Australia- llicy conhl-save Australia from invasion, they would'lie failhie in their duty anil fheir national obligations if thev did not. appeal lo f.lmi.r. nie'ti (0 varry onl; such a policy. (Cheers.) " !
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 281, 23 August 1919, Page 7
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180OFFENCE OR DEFENCE? Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 281, 23 August 1919, Page 7
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