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AUKUS deal: Jim Chalmers announces $8 billion HMAS Stirling naval base expansion

A British nuclear-powered submarine docked at HMAS Stirling naval base in October 2021. (ABC News: Nicolas Perpitch)

Western Australia will be home to Australia's nuclear-powered submarines from the early 2030s, as part of an $8 billion expansion of Perth's naval base.

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers made the announcement this morning, saying WA was set to play a key role in the AUKUS defence and security partnership with the United States and the United Kingdom on nuclear-powered submarines.

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