Canberra, June 4
cStarting in 2025, citizens from all other countries who meet the same criteria will become eligible to serve in the ADF.
Applicants must not have served in a foreign military in the previous two years and will be subject to ADF entry standards and security requirements.
Keogh said in a joint statement with Marles that expanding eligibility would help reverse ADF recruitment shortfalls.
According to the National Defence Strategy, which was launched by Marles in April, the ADF is currently facing a shortage of 4,400 enlisted personnel after achieving 80 percent of recruitment targets between 2020-21 and 2022-23.