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Defence White Paper 2013

UPDATE

The public submission lodgement process for the 2013 Defence White Paper is now closed. Thank you for your interest and participation.

To read all complying submissions that the Department received during this process for which the author has given his/her permission to publish, please go to Public Submissions Page.

Lodgement of Public Submissions to the Defence White Paper 2013

Interested parties are invited to make submissions to the 2013 Defence White Paper in accordance with the Media Statement from the Minister for Defence Stephen Smith on 13 December, and available at: http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/2012/12/13/minister-for-defence-consultation-process-for-the-general-public-for-the-2013-defence-white-paper/

Submissions can be lodged until close of business on 28 February 2013.

You may lodge one or more submissions (1) by completing the form and clicking the 'submit' button or (2) by posting your submission to:

Defence White Paper 2013
R1-1-A065
Russell Offices
Department of Defence
PO Box 7901
CANBERRA BC ACT 2610

Please ring 1800 643 938 if you experience a technical difficulty in lodging your submission. We will respond to your inquiry no later than the next working day.

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Editorial Guidelines

Submissions should not be longer than 1,500 words.

To assist individuals and organisations to lodge submissions, the following categories are provided as a guide:

  1. Australia's Strategic Outlook, including the ongoing strategic shift to our region, the Asia Pacific and the Indian Ocean Rim, particularly the shift of economic weight to our region.
  2. The US re-balance to the Asia Pacific and Australia’s enhanced practical cooperation with the US pursuant to our 60 year old Alliance relationship.
  3. The ADF’s operational drawdown from Afghanistan, East Timor and the Solomon Islands.
  4. Australia's Strategic Policy Approach: (a) Strategic Interests; (b) ADF's Principal Tasks; (c) Australia’s Military Strategy.
  5. ADF Force Posture.
  6. Policy and Posture in Our Neighbourhood.
  7. Force Structure and Preparedness.
  8. Defence Budget and Finances, including in the context of the ongoing adverse effects of the Global Financial Crisis, which have continued to have a significant impact on the global economy.
  9. Defence Organisational Reform and Culture.
  10. Personnel.
  11. Science and Technology.
  12. Industry Policy and the Defence Materiel Organisation.
  13. Strategic Planning and White Paper Implementation.

The above broad themes and categories are also addressed in recent speeches delivered by the Minister for Defence Stephen Smith on 1 August and 9 August, and available at:
http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/2012/08/01/minister-for-defence-to-the-australian-strategic-policy-institute-aspi-australias-changing-strategic-circumstances/

http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/2012/08/09/minister-for-defence-speech-to-the-lowy-institute-on-the-2013-defence-white-paper/

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Publication

Submissions for which the individual lodging the submission has indicated permission to publish will be made available online.

Submissions will not be published if they promote a product or a service, contain offensive language, or the sentiments expressed are liable to offend or vilify sections of the Australian community.

Submissions that exceed the 1,500 word limit will also be excluded.

The Department of Defence reserves the right not to publish submissions deemed inappropriate for reasons other than those outlined above.

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