In this Australian Space Summit & Exhibition 2025 episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, senior journalist Robert Dougherty is joined by Scott Morrison, Space Centre Australia chair and former prime minister.

The pair discuss:

Morrison’s keynote speech during the Australian Space Summit & Exhibition and his discussions with space industry representatives throughout the event, in particular, his unique perspective since being in politics and now in the corporate space industry environment. The newly announced Space Centre Australia launch site in Queensland and the opportunities it represents for greater space industry collaboration. Australia’s relationships in the Indo-Pacific with Japan and South Korea as well as countries in Europe and representatives from the United States of America. The results and his observations about the recent Australian federal election. The increasing calls for the Australian government to lift its GDP percentage spend on defence from 2.3 per cent to at least 3 per cent.

Enjoy the podcast, The Defence Connect team