Is this the end of defence bipartisanship?

Our major parties shouldn't paper over their differences on defence policy in the name of bipartisanship. For the sake of our security, we need them to argue vigorously about who has the better plan, writes Andrew Carr. Australia's bipartisan compact for defence policy is starting to break down. Since the early 1980s, Australia's major political parties have roughly agreed on a clear framework: build a force that can defend the continent, keep the US close just in case, and cooperate with Southeast Asia to help keep things stable.