Foreign citizens living permanently in Australia will soon be able to serve in Australia's armed forces, as part of an effort to boost sluggish recruitment.
Foreign nationals will be able to serve in the Australian Defence Force in an attempt to boost recruitment.
Applicants must also not have served in a foreign military in the preceding two years, and be able to attain citizenship. "From 1 January next year any permanent resident in Australia who has been here for at least one year as a permanent resident, has not been in a foreign defence force of any type in the preceding two years and meets all of the usual security and vetting and character requirements of joining the would be able to apply," he said.
"Why don't people have the confidence to sign up and wear the uniform with pride? Because of a dysfunction in defence policy that has been mired in review after review after review."
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