Pauline Hanson’s defence spending boost would cost extra $225b, budget office says
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Pauline Hanson's proposed boost to defense spending in Australia would increase the budget by an estimated $225 billion according to the budget office. The political implications raise concerns within the Liberal Party amid calls to maintain coalition unity.
The new analysis comes as Opposition Leader Angus Taylor urges Liberal supporters not to “blow the country up” by deserting the Coalition for One Nation