Defence Secrecy Could Lead to CCP-Style Corruption: Analysts

Experts have raised concerns about the Defence Department’s lack of transparency in its reporting.
Defence Secrecy Could Lead to CCP-Style Corruption: Analysts
An Australian soldier from 6 RAR (Royal Australian Regiment) takes part in an urban assault in Townsville, Australia, on June 30, 2023. Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images
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Defence analysts have called on Australia’s Defence Department to improve transparency in its reporting as it could help the country avoid corruption similar to those seen in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

At a recent parliamentary inquiry hearing, Alex Bristow, a senior analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), raised concerns about the Department’s lack of transparency in its latest annual report.

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