# CONTESTED GROUND: Is Australia ready to secure its place in an increasingly contested space domain?

An episode of [Defence & Security Podcast Network](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1179984273), 21 Sep 2026, 35 min.

Audio: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/defenceconnect/CG_Dan_Lloyd__Darin_Lovett_260917_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=715252

Phil Tarrant is joined by Space Industry Association of Australia CEO Dan Lloyd and chairman Darin Lovett to examine Australia's growing dependence on space and the strategic implications of an increasingly contested space domain. They unpack the critical role space plays across Australia's economy and national security, from positioning, navigation and timing, and communications to defence, transport, energy, agriculture, and emergency services. Does Australia have the strategy, investment, and risk appetite needed to turn its space ambitions into a practical national capability?

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