Brendan Nelson on Australian War Memorial renovation
From Teddy Sheean VC with Dr Brendan Nelson · · Life on the Line
“the australian government supported by the opposition has committed over 10 years 500 million dollars which includes 130 million in escalation and contingency funding to significantly expand the spaces at the memorial with world-class architecture it's not for more first world war guns or world war ii ships or anything like that it is to have a major expansion in australia's peacekeeping story afghanistan iraq east timor the solomon islands the story of what our patrol boats are doing which is currently there's nothing about any of that and for the very first time a space that will actually tell the story of what australia does to stop war the enormous diplomatic effort and story that's not told”
On , Brendan Nelson, Senior Vice President; President, Boeing Global at Boeing, spoke about Australian War Memorial renovation during Teddy Sheean VC with Dr Brendan Nelson on Life on the Line.
About Brendan Nelson
Dr. Brendan Nelson, President of Boeing Global, has been active in media discussions regarding Boeing's strategic outlook and recent challenges. Following the Air India 171 crash involving a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, Nelson described speculation about the aircraft as "wild speculation that is not consistent with facts" and reiterated the company's "complete confidence" in the 787, noting it has completed 5 million commercial flights and carried 1.2 billion passengers. He stated that the aviation industry is operating in "the most complex environment it's seen since World War II," citing supply chain strains, geopolitical headwinds, and tariff impacts. Nelson discussed Boeing's approach to US tariffs, estimating that tariffs on supply chain components outside the US amount to about half a billion dollars, and advocated for a "reciprocal tariff environment which is tariff-free for aviation." In India, Nelson highlighted Boeing's growing presence, including a $200 million engineering and technology center in Bangalore, 7,000 Indian employees, and 375 Indian suppliers. He said Boeing supports "Prime Minister Modi's vision for India, made in India, for India and for the world" and announced upcoming co-investment and co-production deals in defense and autonomous systems. On sustainability, Nelson stated Boeing's ambition is "to get to net zero in aviation by 2050" and that 85% of its R&D budget is invested in sustainability. He also noted that the company expects approximately $100 billion in revenue and $10 billion in free cash flow by 2025-2026.