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3 September 2026

'Huge waste' of defence budget to build AUKUS-class submarines in Australia

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'Huge waste' of defence budget to build AUKUS-class submarines in Australia

Former foreign minister Alexander Downer believes that building AUKUS-class submarines in Adelaide is a "huge waste" of Australia's defence budget.

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