Hunter 'the only region in Australia' able to make a significant contribution to national defence in air, on land and sea

Updated August 31 2018 - 6:59pm, first published 5:30pm
Defence strategy: Federal shadow minister for defence Richard Marles at the Hunter Defence conference. Picture: Peter Stoop
Defence strategy: Federal shadow minister for defence Richard Marles at the Hunter Defence conference. Picture: Peter Stoop

THE Hunter is the the only region in Australia able to make a significant contribution to national defence in air, on land and sea due to its “unique configuration of defence related assets”, a key  summit has been told. 

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