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methodology represented 6.8 percent of the total value of defence imports into
Australia. There was considerable variation in this ratio between years. As of 2018, the total value of Australian defence exports was around $ A2 billion per year. While this made Australia the 20th largest exporter of
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British, causing issue with the supply of ammunition and field repair of weapons. Thus, after the establishment of the Commonwealth in 1901, the Government resolved to make Australia independent of
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Australian industry and 1.7% of the manufacturing sector", and "although Australian defence industry is undoubtedly important for our defence force, it represents only a trifling fraction of the overall Australian economy.
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stated that 25,000 people were employed in the defence industry, of whom around 50 percent worked in global defence companies. If accurate, this estimate means that the industry represents 0.24% of total employment, and is equivalent to 2.9% of jobs in the total manufacturing sector.
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