Jacqui Lambie calls out Australia’s ‘shameful’ state of defence

Senator Jacqui Lambie has expressed concerns about Australia’s defence capabilities, stating that it is unprepared to defend itself in the event of an attack.

The Senator’s comments come as three Chinese warships re-entered Australia’s exclusive economic zone about 300 kilometres east of Hobart after recently completing live-fire exercises in the Tasman Sea.

“I’m more worried about the money that we are wasting for those new submarines, that AUKUS deal and knowing that right now, if there was a massive war around the country, we’re actually not prepared to defend ourselves and that really bothers me more than anything,” Ms Lambie said.

“We should have a lot more missiles, long range and short range covering right around Australia.

“We just don’t have that and that is shameful.”

[richarddrewniak]

If she stood on the front lines, she would scare them all away.

[jhfiifk]

None of our leaders in the last 20 years have provided anything real.
Announcements, agreements, reviews, but no weapons!

[kerry-leeangel]

Stop the waste
Our country’s defence and safety should be a priority.
Thank you Jaquie.
🇦🇺

[jhfiifk]

Cheap drones would take out all those big heavy expensive ships.
Why don't we have any?

[kavon]

Jacki attacks the ships with a can opener in her gob swimming around them.😂

[PaulJames-bi]

You have backed Labor time and time again, your full of it

[martinwaite]

Cut BS welcome to country spending and give it to defending our country

[BryanHustler-gc]

She's got more balls than the pm well done 👍

[darrylandrew]

We have to keep on building our defence.

[rfelghd]

If war breaks out in the Pacific Australia has to worry about the ENEMIES WITHIN Where does patriotism begin

[watchman]

She’s right listen Australia and vote 🗳️ for this lady!

[leonharrison]

Lambie another Poor Lean. She should be in One Nation.

[rosielynmurphy]

THIS IS SO SERIOUS because the Australian defence force can't say, according to senate estimates, if any Chinese submarines are accompanying the 3 Chinese vessels!

[PeterKong-se]

Well said Jackie. Useless Defence /Deputy PM of our country. Most embarrasing😢😢😢😢😂😂😂😂

[kingcandy]

Surprised there nor going to build uv renewable energy missiles😮

[davefoord]

Jacqui could stand on the shoreline being a full bogan and that would scare them off

[gregpies]

Very funny Jacqui. 😊 you could have said Albo was hiding under his desk though.

[flyboyone]

Simple question: Where was the ADF with all its new surveillance aircraft? Experienced military intelligence people can recognise preparations for a Live Fire and the Live Fire had already started by the time the Virgin Pilot heard !

[davepowelldrumz]

geez, at least we're better than the mother country.

[Shamshiadadd]

Can I call out the shameful state of our politicians? She has to be up there with Lydia's level. She was happy to sighn up for hate speech laws and CENCORSHIP, shameful.