THE AUSTRALIAN

APLN member Cathy Moloney joined Danielle Bull, ASC Chief Capability Officer, and Chris Picton, South Australian Minister for Defence and Space Industries, at The Australian’s 2026 Defending Australia Summit to discuss whether AUKUS is aligned to near-term conflict, how Australia can rapidly scale its defence industry, and the need to protect critical infrastructure during global shocks.

Watch the panel discussion here

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