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overview
Rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific are driving increased Defence spending, but mounting fiscal pressures at home raise a critical question: can government funding alone deliver the capability Australia needs?
Interest in leveraging private capital for Defence is growing — but what are the roadblocks? Where do the risks lie? And how can the Federal Government help position Defence as a viable and attractive asset class?
The ADM Defence Financing Summit, returning to Sydney on 18 February 2026, will bring together leaders from Government, the investment sector, Defence, and industry to examine the opportunities, challenges, and policy levers required to enable private capital investment in Australia’s Defence capability.
Event Code of Conduct
This code explains our expectations and rules, which includes general good practice behaviour – because actions can impact others and everyone has a role to play in getting it right.
Anyone not following these rules or behaving in an unacceptable way will be asked – and expected – to stop doing so immediately and may be removed from the event. Read our Event Code of Conduct here.
when & where
18 Feb 2026
Hyatt Hotel, Canberra
120 Commonwealth Ave
Canberra ACT 2600
(02) 6270 1234
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