PODCAST: Confronting Australia’s dwindling belief in itself and the national security implications, with Scott Hargreaves, Institute of Public Affairs

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By: Jessa Sargento

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Scott Hargreaves, executive director of the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA), to discuss two recently released reports commissioned by the IPA.

In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, host Steve Kuper is joined by Scott Hargreaves, executive director of the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA), to discuss two recently released reports commissioned by the IPA.

The pair begin the conversation by discussing the IPA’s recent independent poll into Defending Australia’s Way of Life, which focused on the sentiments of the Australian public from the ages of 18 to 65-plus and their attitudes toward serving the nation.

They also unpack some of the key findings across each of the demographics polled and discuss some of the reasons they believe young Australians are losing faith in and their willingness to defend the country.

Finally, the pair discuss the IPA’s multi-part series, The Defence of Australia: A Blueprint for the Next Government, developed in conjunction with the expert team from Strategic Analysis Australia and some of the key findings in the report thus far.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team

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Listen to previous episodes of the Defence Connect podcast:

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Episode 10: PODCAST: Warrior culture, special operations and private military companies, with Trevor Fortner
Episode 9: CONTESTED GROUND: We’re no longer in a BAU world, with Andrew Henderson, Agsecure
Episode 8: PODCAST: Small arms modernisation, next-generation infantry systems and sovereign manufacturing
Episode 7: THE PROGRESS REPORT: 10 seconds of courage and the ripple effect of mentorship
Episode 6: PODCAST: Defence industrial investment, Ghost Bat upgrades and Indonesia’s Gaza deployment
Episode 5: PODCAST: ADF space personnel, US Secretary of Defense cuts Harvard ties and Sydney protest fallout
Episode 4: THE PROGRESS REPORT: From Army engineering to the C-suite – breaking the glass ceiling in Defence
Episode 3: PODCAST: Defence Estate Audit, Afghanistan aid and unrest in the United States
Episode 2: CONTESTED GROUND: US National Defense Strategy, deterrence by denial and the limits of alliance dependency

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