The prime minister has declared Australia will maintain "100 per cent sovereignty" over its future nuclear-powered submarines as multiple leaks from both the United Kingdom and United States suggest two types of boats will be acquired under the AUKUS partnership.
Numerous media reports from both sides of the Atlantic, citing American and British officials, say Australia will buy the US-designed Virginia-class submarine as a stopgap, and then a future UK-designed boat under a multi-billion-dollar deal.
