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  • Defence SA Chief Executive Officer, Matt Opie, Ben Harvey of SAHR, Carissa Ionni of Aurecon, Matthew Majewski of BAE Systems Australia, The Hon. Stephen Mullighan, Minister for Defence and Space Industries, Minister for Police, Member for Lee, AIDN SA President, Graham Priestnall and 2025 AIDN SA Young Achiever of the Year Winner - Jess Jones of DEWC Services.
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The Defence Industry in South Australia

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of the world’s top 10 defence companies are in South Australia

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growth in 2023-24 (the strongest growth of all states)

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Gross value added to the economy in 2023-24

Defence SA is South Australia’s lead government agency for all defence industry matters

Defence SA’s mission is to grow investment and jobs from the Australian Defence Force and defence industries.

Working closely with Defence and industry, Defence SA targets investment and expansion opportunities, drives and supports the delivery of major defence projects and facilities, and pursues the location of additional Defence units and capabilities in the state.

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