SAMPLE MEDIA RELEASE

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Defend our future - don't waste it!

(The insert the name of your group) calls on the Federal Government to spend less on unnecessary military hardware that puts Australia at risk.

The Federal Government is currently involved in a community consultation about military spending under the chairmanship of Andrew Peacock.
"We believe government plans to blindly support the US and buy massively expensive and inappropriate military hardware that will damage Australia's security." Said. …………spokesperson for the (insert the name of your group)

"Australia has been subject to dodgy and wasteful purchases of unreliable and inappropriate equipment such as the Collins Submarines.

"After spending $5 billion on the Collins Submarines, the Government has approved a further $1 billion on fixing the submarines while programs for schools, hospitals and employment are cut.

"If our taxes are not spent effectively, it means less money for:

• Hospitals
• Education
• Jobs
• Housing
• Environment
• Transport

"Australia simply cannot afford to continue to pay the price of outdated, cold war military strategies.
Insert the name or project that would be close to the hearts of locals eg new hospital, school or university wing etc ……
(Insert the name of the group) believes and will campaign for less rather than more money be spent on the military. The (Insert the name of your group) in its submission to the Federal Government's Defence Review 2000 Committee will call on the Government to spend more on socially useful items rather the military.

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