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Dominic Giannini

Australia confident in subs plan as navy chiefs gather

Legislation to allow Australia to buy US Virginia class submarines is yet to pass Congress. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia has expressed confidence that its plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines from the United States will withstand decades of risk as a high-level delegation heads down under. 

American officials from the State Department, Energy Department and National Security Council will be in Australia this week following Defence Minister Richard Marles' return from Washington and London.

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