• CONTESTED GROUND: Into the space frontier with former prime minister Scott Morrison

  • Oct 31 2024
  • Length: 45 mins
  • Podcast

CONTESTED GROUND: Into the space frontier with former prime minister Scott Morrison

  • Summary

  • In this episode of the Contested Ground podcast, interviewer Defence Connect senior journalist Robert Dougherty is joined by former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison. Morrison, non-executive vice chairman of American Global Strategies, has recently announced a new role as chairman of Space Centre Australia, a planned spaceport in far north Queensland. He has also recently concluded a lecture at the Yomiuri International Economic Society in Tokyo in September. The pair discuss:

    • The Australian government’s priorities for space and support of domestic space industry.
    • The sudden blooming of interest in space innovation and its increasingly contested environment between international players.
    • The AUKUS and QUAD alliances in regard to the Indo-Pacific.
    • The upcoming US presidential election on 5 November and forecasts for Australian policy under a Republican or Democratic victory.

    Enjoy the podcast,
    The Contested Ground team

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