Govt makes $12 billion down payment on naval shipbuilding

  • Posted by Allen Newton
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  • 15 September, 2025

WHAT defence minister Richard Marles describes as a $12 billion down payment has been made towards the delivery of a Defence Precinct in Cockburn Sound, south of Perth.

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Posted by Allen Newton

Allen is DCN's WA correspondent. He is one of WA's most experienced journalists with a career that includes roles as Managing Editor of The Sunday Times and PerthNow and as Editor in Chief of Fairfax's WAtoday.

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