Chief of Navy Australia, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond. Goldrick Seminar Address – 19 October
Introduction
Today I will speak about the influence of Sea Power on Australia’s future, through the lens of the past, present and future. But first, a quote from a Parliamentary Library Research Brief: “If our nature is characterised by our myths and legends, then Australia is not a maritime nation. As a people, we are happy to lie at the beach and toss pebbles at the waves, or turn our back upon it and fix our gaze on the dusty enormity of our island continent”.
