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Albanese pledges to fill submarine gap

Labor wants to keep Australia's sub fleet going before nuclear-powered vessels are acquired in 2040. (AAP)

Federal Labor has pledged to look at ways to keep Australia's current submarine fleet going to fill the gap before nuclear-powered vessels are acquired in 2040.

In a major foreign policy and security speech, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese said Labor would plan for how submarine capability would be addressed should they win government at the next election.

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