How about we stay on topic for once? (A novelty for the GT threads I know...
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There is pretty much no way Australia will be buying Nuke subs regardless of the budget being spent. One factor to consider is that the new Defense Minister here is the local member for an area that has had considerable experience in ship building and only this week was seen on local TV spouting how local industry should be gearing up for this project.
I may be wrong but it looks more like posturing by a local member of Parliment making good spin on his election promises to reinvigorate local industry.