Thousands of jobs are certain to be created under the new AUKUS submarine plans, Defence Minister Richard Marles said after his meetings with US officials.
| Defence minister Richard Marles has hit back at comments from US politicians seeking to push Austal out of the race to build nuclear-powered submarines, saying the company’s facilities are a “national asset” and have made significant contributions to the US Navy.
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin speak at the Pentagon in Washingon, DC. The pair have now met half a dozen times.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to meet with President Joe Biden next month, but a date has not yet been set.
Last week Dr Dunn, who has previously flagged his misgivings about Austal building ships for the US Navy, told the AFR that he wasAdvertisement “We’ve been really mindful of making sure that the announcement that is ultimately made meets the needs of every country.”
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