Christopher Pyne, the minister for the defence industry, said Australia would target sales to the United States, Canada, Britain and New Zealand. Australia's annual defence budget was worth A$34.6 billion this year. The scheme is also meant to arrest a slide in Australia's manufacturing sector and provide some support for its economy, which has been hampered by record-low wage growth.
There will be no major data releases from Australia tomorrow. In the US session CB Consumer Confidence figures will be released. Analysts predict incline to 123.2.
Figures to watch:
CB Consumer Confidence (Tuesday 16:00)