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Contributed by the Australian Government Department of Defence.
Defence provides an outline of the roles and activities of the Australian Defence Force and the Department of Defence (hereafter referred to as 'Defence'). In particular, it focuses on the strategic environment, current operations and capability. It also shows trends in Defence spending, and looks at the composition of the workforce.