Australia faces an uncertain future and in that future will be the need for armed forces many times the size of our regular forces.Training takes time therefore it is wise to have trained forces at our disposal at a moments notice.
Only a system of military national service will attain such an objective and be a deterrent to invasion
It’s troops on the ground who are the ultimate deterrent.
See Switzerland.

" in that future [there] will be the need for armed forces many times the size of our regular forces."

Why?

I'd have thought that the current war in Donbass shows that the numbers of men involved is not decisive. A professional force with the right equipment is what is needed, not weekend warriors.

I'm pretty sure trench warfare is no longer in style.

mhaze,
When all the high tech equipment is used up, the soldier with rifle, or whatever other small arms, does the final fighting and where is Australia going to get the high tech equipment?

Maybe from China where we buy most everything else?

Who is going to rush to our aid?

Who is going to risk a long sea trip to help?

Quote: In August of this year, there were 487,700 people on the dole. That is a bloody disgrace, particularly as our idiot government wants to bring 235,000 immigrants here over the next year.

I have to say it.
235,000 new immigrants would need to be housed and fed and clothed.
This should create more than enough work for the 487,700 unemployed?
Then we would have only 235.000 (or less) unemployed persons.
And also, new immigrants would bring in new skills?
That seems to be a win-win situation?

When all the high tech equipment is used up,
mHaze,
In other words, when the power goes off ! The Woke are freaking out when they don't have a phone signal for five minutes. Imagine them fighting for a common good ?

Anyhow, I like ttbn's "Civilian Service", sounds more appropriate ! In fact anything that improves a languished mentality is needed ! The older won't change but the young will adopt it once they realise what dills their parents are !