Multiple outlets report that One Nation’s growing public support has increased scrutiny of its defence policy proposals. The Age, Brisbane Times, and the Sydney Morning Herald all cite an estimate that One Nation’s proposed defence plan could significantly increase government spending, with figures suggesting a potential budget blowout of up to $400 billion. The reporting also says the plan could require conscription, a key component that would represent a major shift in Australia’s defence settings depending on how the policy is implemented. The articles frame the renewed attention around One Nation’s polling momentum, describing how the party’s rise has brought its platform into sharper focus relative to the Labor and Coalition parties. While the outlets differ in emphasis, they converge on the same central points: One Nation’s defence policy is being evaluated in light of estimated large-scale cost impacts and the possibility of conscription. The reports do not present a unified official costings source in the excerpts provided, but they consistently highlight the potential scale of spending and the conscription element as the most consequential features under discussion.