The Australian Lobby Group advocates an Australia-first, non-interventionist national security strategy that prioritises sovereignty, border security, and direct threats to citizens over foreign conflicts or ideological pursuits.
- Shift Defence Force resources from non-immediate overseas engagements to domestic defence and regional threats in the Asia-Pacific.
- Reform intelligence and security agencies to focus on physical threats and external cyber threats (including terrorism and foreign interference), while protecting civil liberties, ending surveillance of peaceful dissent, and ensuring independent oversight free from foreign influence.
- Develop a comprehensive national security strategy centred on evolving Asia-Pacific needs, proactive border control, and resource redeployment to counter immediate regional threats to sovereignty.
- Conduct urgent independent inquiries into intelligence failures (e.g., recent Sydney terrorist attack), leading to reforms that enhance coordination, address gaps, and prioritise citizen safety without compromising human rights or democratic values.
- Eliminate wasteful spending in defence and security, maintaining alliances only where they directly serve Australian interests, while redirecting funds to equip the ADF for defensive postures and rapid response to foreign aggression.
- Protect Australian democratic rights, including the right to lawfully assemble for peaceful protest and engage in political speech against foreign influences in Australia.