KERR Julian <br/><br/>
Briefing:  Australia's defence industry: going with the flow/ 
Julian Kerr 
 -  2009 
<br/><br/> Australia's next defence white paper (due by May 2009) is expected to have major implications for the indigenous defence industry much of which is actually foreign owned. Shortage of skilled workers is one of the potential stumbling blocks to spending perhaps two thirds of capital budgets over the next decade or so with Australian based companies. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>AUSTRALIA--DEFENCE INDUSTRY<br/>AUSTRALIA--DEFENCE BUDGET