Defence Minister Richard Marles says there is a “lot of mess to clean up” from the former Coalition government in regard to defence.
Mr Marles said there are issues around “culture in defence” which are a result of the “ten-year tenure” of the Coalition government.
“When you have six really seven different defence ministers over the course of nine years – that is demoralising to defence, and it has been,” Mr Marles said during Question Time on Thursday.
“When you leave the oldest surface fleet in our country since the Second World War, that is demoralising, and it has been.
“When you make $45 billion worth of announcements, and you do not put a cent behind it, that is demoralising.
“There is a lot of mess to clean up, which this government is committed to doing.
“We are giving the Defence Force a strategic purpose.”
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You think these muppets would have a true bipartisan approach to Australia’s defence. They are asleep at the wheel while the enemy parks unseen offshore.
You muppets have 0 clue. If you had you wouldn't blame anyone. A true leader owns the problem and rectifies it without any fanfare ans self promoting. But you're not leaders are you? Not even close. Useless grubs.
Albo is still cleaning up after the last scumbags
One minute and eighteen seconds before he started talking about the previous government. I think we have a new record.
Scrapping perfectly good Taipan helicopters is a disgrace.
I wonder if NZ are going to scrap the helicopters they have.
Not enough Redbacks being built is a disgrace.
The Government buying CEA radars is a disgrace.
The Australian version of Nasams is a disgrace.
AUKUS is a disgrace.
Marles is a disgrace.
I have also heard that Albanese is giving his rental properties to indigenous families.
Because it always was and always will be indigenous property.
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Mr rort Marles you have been in Power for nearly 2 yrs. Please enlighten. us what you have actually done besides prancing around in private jets taking golf clubs or going to matilda games or other games and filling your big mouth with over $100 breakfast. Stop blaming the opposition you are in power now not Liberals As for cleaning the supposedly mess because it's come to light you are doing Jack shit on defence you try and put the blame on the opposition. And spare a thought for Liberals everytime you lot have been in power and the mess you leave for the other party to clean up let's see there was mass illegals coming under Casanova Bowen's watch which Liberals had to clean up then there was the 200 billion in debt you left for Liberals to clean up even though you lot started with a very good surplus to start of with I could list so much more you Marles are a total 🤡
Speaking of failure… How humiliating has it been to watch *DUTTON LITTLEPROUD HANSON* in voting for Labor's tax cuts when they argue against them being implemented. 😂😂😂
Still bangs out about the last government
What a sad pathetic government
No results just bitching
If Peter Pinocchio and the dreggs lose any of the upcoming by elections or minority government in Tasmania, the only place left for the Robodebt right wing conservatives will be governing the penguins on Maatsukyer….🥵
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kim beasley, alp aka "the minister for disarmament' .. when soldiers had to buy their own kit from army surplus stores because the alp are only useful to the CCP
THE ALP – '' THEY DID IT.. "
On a journey of Wokeism!
You wonder why people don't want to enlist now.
Pucking joke
The alp are kings (and queens) of creating mess.
adf is expensive industry when concession card hotel travel food dental eood fix homeless health poverty jobless MA1984 is racist legislation, immigration international students, race numbers
You gave up your freedom once and you will do it again and they know it!
By the time Marles begins to “Cleans up the mess”, Labor will be opposition.
That’s funny cause I remember when Rudd was elected he spent NOTHING on defence. I remember saying WHAT ABOUT DEFENCE
Our borders are wide open under Labor and Palestinians etc have more rights than Aussies who’s families actually served in the defence force. Sorry but defence is not Labors priority. They would prefer to hand out Visas to get more votes. The mess was created by Rudd and Gillard and if you have a memory you’d know that 🤦♂️
Lol… Cleaning up by burying helicopters!?!?
Albanese can't clean up his own lying, cheating labor party, the Albanese gov't are liars, cheats and thieves. Clean up your own party you moron!
What has marles actually done? 😂 he’s done nothing
Yeah, who's going to clean up your mess.
Labor has alhad a track record of screwing the ADF. Nothing changed.
Misfit Minuscule military malres and his golf clubs.
1. You know what is a bad look and makes him a liar – blaming someone else. Your in government mate – own it – get on with the job. all your doing is lying to cover up he fact you have stolen equipment and money from the ADF. De-commissioned a lot of equipment. And not replaced it with better equipment.
2. You know when your are doing your job right – you are expanding your minuscule military – and buying a whole host of new equipment. Not promised by the LNP.
So either man up – or shut up. As of now – marles is a mouse not a man.
Marles what a clown. You are UNHINGED. Can’t clean up your own office.Blame the opposition you take the easy way out.I will say it again you are UNHINGED
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