Politics latest: Albanese under fire from think tank as war of words over defence capabilities escalates
The head of a think tank that has issued a report saying Australia is ill-prepared for near-term conflict has responded to criticism from Anthony Albanese by saying it was set up to deliver 'the hard truths to the government of the day'.
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