This press conference just has me yelling at the TV, so I will save you from the bullshit.

Just remember that the “ripped $80bn” out of defence argument that the Coalition uses is EXACTLY THE SAME as the one Labor uses to say the Coalition “ripped” money out of health and education funding in 2014. Funding increased, but the rate at which it had been forecast to increase by the previous government was cut.

The Coalition has had a massive cry over Labor “lying” about health and education funding cuts, with Dutton admitting last night that it would be a cut in forecast funding growth. That is what the $80bn figure it uses here is. It was diverted from the forecast growth.

PLUS THE LABOR GOVERNMENT SIGNED THE AUKUS AGREEMENT WHICH IS HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR DEFENCE.