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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Sarah Martin

SA premier says buying nuclear submarines directly from US would degrade Australian shipbuilding

South Australia’s Premier Peter Malinauskas
‘A South Australian workforce needs to acquire the skills to be able to build nuclear submarines,’ said SA premier Peter Malinauskas. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, has criticised a proposal for Australia to buy nuclear submarines directly from the US, saying it would “not be acceptable” for his state to miss out on promised submarine manufacturing jobs.

A report in the Wall Street Journal on Saturday suggested the Biden administration was considering a plan with the UK and Australia to fast-track nuclear-powered submarines for Australia by the mid-2030s by producing the first few submarines in the US.

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