‘Tensions’ between Richard Marles and leaders of the Defence Force

PR Counsel Kristy McSweeney says there are “tensions” between Defence Minister Richard Marles and the leaders of the Defence Force. Ms McSweeney joined Sky News host Paul Murray to discuss the possibility of defence projects being cut from the federal budget. “Last year the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislative Committee launched an enquiry and that was an enquiry into the Defence Department’s capability to support Australia’s defence program. “Now that report of that enquiry was supposed to be released the last sitting day, 28th of March last week, it’s been extended to the 24th of November. “Surprise, surprise, we know that there’s been tensions between the Defence Minister and the top brass of the defence force.”