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Australians are being lulled into a false sense of security about threats of conflict, a coalition senator says, as he calls for more transparency on risks to defence. In a major speech to the National Press Club on Tuesday, opposition defence spokesman James Paterson said military leadership and the government needed to be more forthcoming on looming dangers. He said openness would allow the public to be more on board with rises in military spending in coming years. "If the Australian public knew how likely conflict is in our own region in the near future, and how ill-prepared we were for it,