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Jacob Shteyman

SA calls for defence skills taskforce

Demand for shipbuilders in South Australia will rise from 2800 this year to 9000 by 2037. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

The South Australian government is urging the federal government to boost investment in shipbuilder training to meet the demand of future defence projects.

Premier Peter Malinauskas has called for a joint state and federal defence jobs and skills taskforce to be established at the skills summit in Canberra.

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