national security

Garrett demotion impacts defence: ADA

March 2, 2010 by admin

(SMH) Former environment minister Peter Garrett's demotion has unfairly impacted on the defence portfolio, the Australia Defence Association (ADA) says. [..] Prime Minister Kevin Rudd handed responsibility for a new insulation scheme to Greg Combet, who is already the minister for defence personnel, materiel and science. [..] ADA executive director Neil James on Monday said ministerial attention rightly paid to defence had been cut in the interests of political expediency and the short-term electoral cycle."It appears that climate change matters are taking up about 80 per cent of (Mr Combet's) time," he said in a statement. read more