What if Australia’s greatest national security threat isn't a foreign invasion, but economic coercion through the disruption of sea trade routes?

Defence Minister Richard Marles makes the case for why Australia must shift its perspective—literally—to secure its economic lifeline.

By rotating a map of Australia 30 degrees, Marles reveals how WA’s northwest coastline has become the nation’s true front door to the world, placing Perth at the geostrategic centre of the Indo-Pacific.

The Deputy Prime Minister breaks down Australia’s defence strategy, highlighting major investments in northern airbases, growing military alliances with the USA and UK, and the expansion of the Henderson Defence Precinct.

From nuclear-powered submarine sustainment under AUKUS to continuous naval shipbuilding, WA is being transformed into Australia’s most critical defence frontier.