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Beyond the checkpoint: managing Australia’s border as a strategic economic and national security asset
In this Occasional Paper, Mike Outram argues that Australia must reconceptualise its border as a strategic asset and modernise its governance, systems and partnerships to manage risk and resilience.
  • Border force
  • border security
  • ABF
  • National security
The National Security Podcast
19 Feb 2026
The National Security Podcast

Modernising Australia's border security

In this episode, Mike Outram joins Sally Bulkeley to discuss the need for Australia to reconceptualise its borders as strategic assets, the threats posed by transnational crime, and the economic benefits of modern border management.

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