Minister dismisses Labor colleague Ed Husic’s criticism of secondhand Aukus submarines deal as ‘disingenuous’

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Pat Conroy says three used Virginia-class nuclear submarines from the US will be cheaper to buy and run Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia has been negotiating to receive three secondhand Virginia-class nuclear submarines from the United States since late 2022 and expects the nuclear vessels to run for more than 25 years, the defence industry minister Pat Conroy says. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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