18 min

Brendan Nelson’s gravy sandwich 7am

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As minister for defence, Brendan Nelson controversially spent $6.6 billion on Boeing fighter jets. Now he is running the company’s Australian division. In this episode, Mike Seccombe looks at the links between our government and the global weapons trade.
Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe.
Background reading: 
Close ties between government and military industries in The Saturday Paper 
The Saturday Paper
The Monthly
For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au.

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As minister for defence, Brendan Nelson controversially spent $6.6 billion on Boeing fighter jets. Now he is running the company’s Australian division. In this episode, Mike Seccombe looks at the links between our government and the global weapons trade.
Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe.
Background reading: 
Close ties between government and military industries in The Saturday Paper 
The Saturday Paper
The Monthly
For more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au.

See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

18 min