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A cash bonus scheme to keep people in the military will be expanded as part of a $600m workforce strategy.

The Albanese government is due to announce a recruitment and retention package, in addition to releasing the 2024 defence workforce plan.

These retention bonuses are short-term initiatives to alleviate pressure on the ADF’s junior and middle ranks, and address hollowness in the force.