We already know Anthony Albanese and Defence Minister Richard Marles have gutted our defence and don’t care much about our national security.

But the reports by The Australian that the Department of Defence’s Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Group decided it would be a good idea to produce a “harmony cookbook” is a new low.

Yes, that’s right, despite the threats in our region, and conflict roaring in the Middle East and Eastern Europe … despite the threat of Communist China … we have our Defence Department publishing cookbooks.

This Ordnance Group, led by Air Marshal Leon Phillips, are meant to be working on developing Australia’s missile manufacturing industry.

Instead, they’re focused on celebrating Harmony Week, ensuring “Everybody Belongs” with this book of recipes.

It would be one thing if they shared some ideas over an email chain or dropped them into the “rainbow chat”, but to order an $1800 print run of a full book is a joke.

Remember when Chinese ships did live ammunition exercises in our waters and our Prime Minister and Defence Minister didn’t know about it?

Maybe they missed it because they were busy cooking up a “spaghetti ai gamberi”, which is Air Marshal Phillips’ specialty.

This is yet another instance of the public service using taxpayer money to indulge in diversity and inclusion nonsense instead of doing their jobs.

Instead of worrying about whether or not “everybody belongs”, the Defence Department should focus on keeping Australia secure and safe.

Marles said when he was sworn in as Defence Minister: “I think what is really important is that the Defence Force needs to look like Australia.”

Well, we think what is really important is that the Defence Force can defend Australia.

And I bet most Aussies agree.

High ranking Defence officials writing cookbooks is not, to say the least, enhancing that capability.

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