Ever heard of the official secrets act?. If anything it should behind closed doors. Remember the LNP saying "cannot tell you because its operation matter"
@@jamesjordan3382 we have part 5.6 Secrecy of information of the criminal code act. Different name for the same animal. Remember the government throwing the whistle blower who got locked up for ratting out Howard and downer for bugging the East Timor team in negotiations over the long deal.
Clearly for any officer to rise above the rank of Major, they need to become a political animal. Once that happens it is no longer about fighting for what is best for Australia and our troops, but about pleasing your masters to get the next promotion and staff posting tick in the box. No wonder retention is abysmal!
It's actually to rise higher than Lt Col. Lots of people of that rank retire rather than try to climb the political ladders required for Col and above. The Senator himself retired as a Lt Col, and is a qualified test pilot.
@tlevans62 I did not know the senator's background. I enjoy these videos immensley, and I think it's because he can tell when someone is answering for their masters' or if there is truthfulness and the desire to improve ADF capability and put Australia first
@@buildmotosykletist1987 this is misinformation or disinformation from russian bots Australia's projected defence spending will increase by another $50 billion over the next decade, with the government unveiling an immediate boost of more than $1 billion to accelerate long-range missiles and targeting systems, as well as lethal autonomous systems. Defence Minister Richard Marles has released Labor's long-awaited National Defence Strategy, which aims to put Australia's total defence spending at 2.4 per cent of GDP within 10 years.
@@ikt123 : Labor are NOT spending Military Budget, they are reallocating to immigration and renewables. Many Military projects have had their spending cut under Labor. It's easy to have a budget but not spend it !
@@buildmotosykletist1987 not cut moved to more sensible defence projects. there is something in the way the uniformed branch were answering those questions which suggested that there were classified reasons i.e. the project was compromised by some capacity a potential enemy already has or the proposal was compromised in some other way.
One of the most important security issues has been canned . We're now open to massive incursions into our on line / internet security. Give senator Fawcett a medal for his questioning and persistence in getting answers.
OK, very simple question, is the Defence Force capable of performing its task of defending the nation ? IF The Answer is NO then sack the lot of them!! step up some capable battalion commanders ect and ditch the Defence public service organisation as an abstract failure.
A One well-placed nuclear air burst will take out any satellite above Australia. But let the LNP morons ask stupid question so our enemies your so worried about know Australia s defence capabilities. Remember when the ALP questions to the LNP always answer was that was operations matters? Or were you still going around your goldfish bowl which took 9 yrs?
Lack of finance, due to the Governments allocation of funds for this into other directions, why not just say it! Money is always difficult, but defence is vital.
Go look up the Australia s defence budget. The ALP are still trying to clean the LNP helicopters stuff up purchase yes the three different types of helicopter purchases that have been withdrawn from service. Let alone peter duttons denotation to offshore detentions address on kangaroo island. Remember that one? Or the 80,000,000 dollars barnaby just to Angus's retirement fund? Or barnabys pub crawl for a drought report to fund his adultrous wedding? Or were you still going around your LNP goldfish bowl?
Would an extra $364 million dollars have helped? Where can we find that much spare cash? Oh dear, it's gone 💰, that's right, somewhere between $364 and $450 million was wasted on albanese's pet referendum project.
The senators points are valid, and his representation for SA, Defence and industry is commendable however, the domain is changing at such a fast pace, yesterdays proposed investment may not be the here/now solution.
This is a Russian bot Australia's projected defence spending will increase by another $50 billion over the next decade, with the government unveiling an immediate boost of more than $1 billion to accelerate long-range missiles and targeting systems, as well as lethal autonomous systems. Defence Minister Richard Marles has released Labor's long-awaited National Defence Strategy, which aims to put Australia's total defence spending at 2.4 per cent of GDP within 10 years.
@@ikt123 : Labor are NOT spending the budget. Labor are cutting defence spending everywhere. Not hard to search for the cuts in the last few years, dozens of them.
Fancy word salads from these beaurocrats they just can't directly answer any questions because they are trying to protect themselves and their bosses Miles and Albo,,,,
Thats to help fund america, they are totally bankrupt and pulling on any and all strings because the debt collectors are brandishing the whole country. We lend billions to the usa.
You are all missing the point. The cancellation has nothing to do with money. The GEO satellite is 40,000 km away. They want to change that to have them 300km away like starlink, rather than 40,000 km away. Learn some space engineering please. - "With the acceleration in space technologies and evolving threats in space since the project’s commencement, Defence has assessed that a single orbit GEO-based satellite communications system would not meet strategic priorities," Defence said in a statement. Instead of a single orbit solution, Defence must instead prioritise a multi-orbit capability increasing resilience for the Australian Defence Force." So much safer to have multiple satellites, rather than 1.
''Learn some space engineering please', ok. 'So much safer to have multiple satellites, rather than 1' - single orbit (in this case JP9102 GEO) is multiple satellites. 'prioritise a multi-orbit capability' - indeed, multi-orbit as discussed usually involves more than one orbit - ie more than one of - LEO, MEO, GEO payloads. Not 2 x LEO payloads.
We have money to plow billions of dollars of bloody perfectly fine helicopters into the ground, but cut it on things that might make sense...Incompetence at all levels and all parties. Its all about self serving intrests with politicians. It should be a role where you are unable to earn any income outside of your salary and arent able to accept any gifts etc. Thatd help keep em honest
I fail to understand why any country would even talk to LM or Boeing about satellite technology. Space X is the go to supplier. Unless of course your asking because LM is asking you to run this down. LM is old school and has repeatedly failed the US military. Through their super expensive and unreliable equipment, they have knocked themselves out of the race. And you appear?? to be going in to bat for them. Personally this seems like a complete waste of money. We have too many real issues with our military service before passing this money down the drain.
No, Labor is looking for an upcoming election war chest..... Albo has promised to pay student university fees if re-elected! When I was in defence many years ago, every time Labor got back in power they would treat the ADF as a cash cow! Bloody disgrace!
@@mavg4271 yeah it is, they want top dollar for a second rate product. things have changed, brilliant pebbles are here - every other large nation is working on their own constellation and the 'private american company' wants to milk the last drops out of their 'investment' while it still has 'value'
Wow - that is like getting blood from a stone! You are way more patient than I would have been! Thank you for your persistence.
Ever heard of the official secrets act?.
If anything it should behind closed doors.
Remember the LNP saying "cannot tell you because its operation matter"
@@terryquarton2523there is no official secrets act in Australia. This is a common misunderstanding of a UK legislation that does not apply here
@@jamesjordan3382 we have part 5.6 Secrecy of information of the criminal code act. Different name for the same animal.
Remember the government throwing the whistle blower who got locked up for ratting out Howard and downer for bugging the East Timor team in negotiations over the long deal.
This was a purely budgetary decision despite all of the tap dancing trying to avoid telling the truth!
Wonderful marvellous work
Ok, I get it. We don’t have the money to defend our country and our borders. So next question, where did the money go?🤔
Clearly for any officer to rise above the rank of Major, they need to become a political animal. Once that happens it is no longer about fighting for what is best for Australia and our troops, but about pleasing your masters to get the next promotion and staff posting tick in the box.
No wonder retention is abysmal!
100% Just like with all State and Federal Police where many washed up ex ADF end up!
It's actually to rise higher than Lt Col. Lots of people of that rank retire rather than try to climb the political ladders required for Col and above. The Senator himself retired as a Lt Col, and is a qualified test pilot.
@tlevans62 I did not know the senator's background. I enjoy these videos immensley, and I think it's because he can tell when someone is answering for their masters' or if there is truthfulness and the desire to improve ADF capability and put Australia first
So after all that drivel by Defence we still don't know why the program was cancelled. Ducking and weaving at it's finest...
Labor are cutting the Defence Budget all time, bit by bit, they are reducing the defence budget.
@@buildmotosykletist1987 this is misinformation or disinformation from russian bots
Australia's projected defence spending will increase by another $50 billion over the next decade, with the government unveiling an immediate boost of more than $1 billion to accelerate long-range missiles and targeting systems, as well as lethal autonomous systems.
Defence Minister Richard Marles has released Labor's long-awaited National Defence Strategy, which aims to put Australia's total defence spending at 2.4 per cent of GDP within 10 years.
@@ikt123 : Labor are NOT spending Military Budget, they are reallocating to immigration and renewables. Many Military projects have had their spending cut under Labor. It's easy to have a budget but not spend it !
@@buildmotosykletist1987 not cut moved to more sensible defence projects. there is something in the way the uniformed branch were answering those questions which suggested that there were classified reasons i.e. the project was compromised by some capacity a potential enemy already has or the proposal was compromised in some other way.
@@kenfowler1980 : No so far none of the money Labor has CUT has been reallocated.
The higher up you go the 'dumber' they become! " I know nussing!" A pack of liars!
This guy has been taking lessons from K Harris in word salads.
One of the most important security issues has been canned . We're now open to massive incursions into our on line / internet security.
Give senator Fawcett a medal for his questioning and persistence in getting answers.
So now we will have to pay Bils $s to the supplier for not going ahead.
OK, very simple question, is the Defence Force capable of performing its task of defending the nation ? IF The Answer is NO then sack the lot of them!! step up some capable battalion commanders ect and ditch the Defence public service organisation as an abstract failure.
A
One well-placed nuclear air burst will take out any satellite above Australia.
But let the LNP morons ask stupid question so our enemies your so worried about know Australia s defence capabilities.
Remember when the ALP questions to the LNP always answer was that was operations matters?
Or were you still going around your goldfish bowl which took 9 yrs?
australia is run by a us-led aussie junta, try seizing anything from them now
This screams of the Yes Minister tv series
Of cource it is budget.Labor's budget.Other things are more important than our security.
Like the Voice and Bowen's renewables plan. We are in fantasy land,
This project is much more important than qantim computer in Qld. But Labor has no idea of prioritises
He took ten minutes to say."It could happen."
Lack of finance, due to the Governments allocation of funds for this into other directions, why not just say it! Money is always difficult, but defence is vital.
Go look up the Australia s defence budget.
The ALP are still trying to clean the LNP helicopters stuff up purchase yes the three different types of helicopter purchases that have been withdrawn from service.
Let alone peter duttons denotation to offshore detentions address on kangaroo island.
Remember that one?
Or the 80,000,000 dollars barnaby just to Angus's retirement fund?
Or barnabys pub crawl for a drought report to fund his adultrous wedding?
Or were you still going around your LNP goldfish bowl?
Bringing in and funding Arab terrorists
I don't like satellites.. How did satellites help the world? Is there more bad things than good things about them?
Would an extra $364 million dollars have helped? Where can we find that much spare cash?
Oh dear, it's gone 💰, that's right, somewhere between $364 and $450 million was wasted on albanese's pet referendum project.
Excellent stuff, Senator.
Please upload full length videos!
Joe Rogan does 3hr podcasts, TH-cam viewers can handle a long slog.
Just subscribed ❤️
SORRY, but senators need to watch the USA estimates comity in action and go MUCH harder on these departments.
The senators points are valid, and his representation for SA, Defence and industry is commendable however, the domain is changing at such a fast pace, yesterdays proposed investment may not be the here/now solution.
Yep exactly
ditto exactly
at 03:00 FFS Deeble, just answer the fricken question, YES or NO. Don't need off topic war & peace answers.
To keep China happy
WOW, such concise answers.
DMO doing what it does best, avoid at all cost, cover the butt and do not answer a question directly.
Yes or no. Omg
So, the program was cancelled because Albo has run out of other people's money. Thank you for finally admitting what was clear on day one.
Back to a string and a bean tin then🤦♂️
Carrier Pigeons have a higher Baud Rate.
@ Knowing this lot they’ll forget to feed them.
Labor slowly but surely reducing Defence Budget. Typical Labor cowardice.
This is a Russian bot
Australia's projected defence spending will increase by another $50 billion over the next decade, with the government unveiling an immediate boost of more than $1 billion to accelerate long-range missiles and targeting systems, as well as lethal autonomous systems.
Defence Minister Richard Marles has released Labor's long-awaited National Defence Strategy, which aims to put Australia's total defence spending at 2.4 per cent of GDP within 10 years.
@@ikt123 : Labor are NOT spending the budget. Labor are cutting defence spending everywhere. Not hard to search for the cuts in the last few years, dozens of them.
@@ikt123 : BTW, I am a patriotic Aussie, born and bred.
@@buildmotosykletist1987in other words your a maga moron.
Fancy word salads from these beaurocrats they just can't directly answer any questions because they are trying to protect themselves and their bosses Miles and Albo,,,,
Funds were found for a nuclear submarine we may never receive.
Thats to help fund america, they are totally bankrupt and pulling on any and all strings because the debt collectors are brandishing the whole country. We lend billions to the usa.
One satellite in geostationary orbit is probably a sitting duck anyway.
The deletion of comments here is absolutely eye watering!
Bull
You are all missing the point. The cancellation has nothing to do with money. The GEO satellite is 40,000 km away. They want to change that to have them 300km away like starlink, rather than 40,000 km away. Learn some space engineering please. - "With the acceleration in space technologies and evolving threats in space since the project’s commencement, Defence has assessed that a single orbit GEO-based satellite communications system would not meet strategic priorities," Defence said in a statement. Instead of a single orbit solution, Defence must instead prioritise a multi-orbit capability increasing resilience for the Australian Defence Force." So much safer to have multiple satellites, rather than 1.
''Learn some space engineering please', ok.
'So much safer to have multiple satellites, rather than 1' - single orbit (in this case JP9102 GEO) is multiple satellites.
'prioritise a multi-orbit capability' - indeed, multi-orbit as discussed usually involves more than one orbit - ie more than one of - LEO, MEO, GEO payloads. Not 2 x LEO payloads.
We have money to plow billions of dollars of bloody perfectly fine helicopters into the ground, but cut it on things that might make sense...Incompetence at all levels and all parties. Its all about self serving intrests with politicians. It should be a role where you are unable to earn any income outside of your salary and arent able to accept any gifts etc. Thatd help keep em honest
I fail to understand why any country would even talk to LM or Boeing about satellite technology. Space X is the go to supplier. Unless of course your asking because LM is asking you to run this down. LM is old school and has repeatedly failed the US military. Through their super expensive and unreliable equipment, they have knocked themselves out of the race. And you appear?? to be going in to bat for them. Personally this seems like a complete waste of money. We have too many real issues with our military service before passing this money down the drain.
Is the witness just trying to run out the clock? He's either an idiot or deliberately deceptive. Probably both.
Is it a coincidence that the verbiage and body language is similar to those 3 men that 'went to the moon'?
👣🛰️🌌
A private American company lost a contract and cracked the shits! Move on!
No, Labor is looking for an upcoming election war chest..... Albo has promised to pay student university fees if re-elected! When I was in defence many years ago, every time Labor got back in power they would treat the ADF as a cash cow! Bloody disgrace!
That isnt the point :/
@@mavg4271 yeah it is, they want top dollar for a second rate product. things have changed, brilliant pebbles are here - every other large nation is working on their own constellation and the 'private american company' wants to milk the last drops out of their 'investment' while it still has 'value'
What a load of bollocks. Labor is cutting the defence Budget to cover their wastage on immigration and renewables.
When that happened to the Frogs over the subs it cost us Millions