$12bn ‘downpayment’ on WA shipyard to help prepare it for Aukus submarine era
Henderson defence precinct to be used to build surface vessels and maintain submarinesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government is making a $12bn “downpayment” on a shipbuilding facility in Western Australia to prepare it for future nuclear-powered...
<p>Henderson defence precinct to be used to build surface vessels and maintain submarines</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The federal government is making a $12bn “downpayment” on a shipbuilding facility in Western Australia to prepare it for future nuclear-powered submarines.</p><p>The Henderson defence precinct will cost $25bn over a decade and will be used to build surface vessels and to dock and sustain submarines including those to be delivered under the Aukus agreement.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/13/12bn-downpayment-on-wa-shipyard-to-help-prepare-it-for-aukus-submarine-era">Continue reading...</a>
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