Australia looks at defence overhaul amid Chinese growth

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks after the release of the Defence Strategic Review (Lukas Coch/AAP/AP)

Australia needs to spend more money on defence in the face of growing regional security concerns over China, according to a government-commissioned review.

The Defence Strategic Review supports the Aukus partnership with the United States and Britain, who in March announced an agreement to create an Australian fleet of eight submarines powered by US nuclear technology.