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AUKUS agreement's impact on WA's defence capability, job creation, and bipartisan support is debated, with internal opposition party dynamics highlighted.
🟡 Medium · Speech18 November 2025 · 819 words
AUKUS submarine deal boosts WA jobs, but bipartisan support questioned amid internal opposition part
AUKUS deal aims to bolster defence, create jobs; opposition's unity is challenged.
“As we know, the acquisition of nuclear-powered and nuclear-attack submarines is the single biggest uplift in defence capability in the nation's history.”
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Members who spoke
Marshall, MagentaPapalia, Paul
Topics
AUKUSDefenceEconomyPolitics
· 18 November 2025
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