How oil, gas and mining talent is quietly powering Australia’s defence build-up
Australia’s defence sector is undergoing a historic transformation from AUKUS nuclear submarines to sovereign shipbuilding and advanced land systems. With demand for defence-cleared engineers, cybersecurity experts, and sustainment professionals far outstripping supply, industry leaders are turning to an unexpected talent pool: oil, gas, and mining. These sectors cultivate highly transferable skills from complex systems integration to OT cybersecurity and predictive maintenance.