For most of Australia’s recent history, preparing for war has meant preparing the military.
Now, the government is turning its attention to the rest of us.
A parliamentary inquiry will examine Australia’s civilian preparedness and whether we could keep fuel flowing, supply chains moving and essential services running through a major conflict.
It comes as the government warns Australia faces the most threatening strategic circumstances since the Second World War.
Today, Sam Roggeveen, director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program, on what major conflict would actually mean for Australians, and whether we’re preparing for the right threats.
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