The Western Australia government and the federal government have signed a cooperation deal to establish the Henderson Defence Precinct – paving the way for a multi-billion dollar upgrade to the shipyard.
Over three years, $127 million will be spent on initial feasibility studies and immediate enabling works, including a breakwater extension.
Two new graving dry docks will eventually be constructed on the site to build surface combatant vessels and maintain Australia’s AUKUS fleet of nuclear-powered submarines.
The Commonwealth will take over ownership from Western Australia to bolster security at the precinct.
The project is touted as the largest naval maintenance hub in the southern hemisphere.
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yes!!!! more money for US military – still no money for Australians needing houses.
Aus is quickly moving towards a war economy like America
Due to start work in 2040.
Oh the Billions of dollars,um ah don't know where it went 😂
China🇨🇳:… yeah, looks accessible.
Nuclear waste storage facility.
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This is a discusting waist of taxpayers' money. I would love to know who else is behind sponsering for this push of submarine purchasing, docking, and usage. The same thing is happening in Albany. No more taxes until you start looking after the people paying you to be in government in the first place. Give us housing, better food, and fuel prices, not war.
All for the subs we probably won't get … but hey, lets build the yanks a base and make us a nuclear target. Could the Oz Govt be any stupider?
China owns all the land around it thanks to corrupt albosleezy, it allows china to spy easily
Hear you're down at least one boat!
Makes sense…right next to a china leased island thats acts like a listening post..lol
Why isn't there a referendum on major issues like this? Ahhh ha, Cant have a local referendum when they take the rights and voices from the local people and give it to the commonwealth (common "wealth"). Would also love to now what war they are preparing us for 🤔?
Another LNP project held up by Labor finally getting underway .
The Indian Ocean base for the US Nuclear fleet and weapons storage. Part of the terrible aukus deal.
Absolute Fukheads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great result, and a real boost for the WA economy and employment.
Good defending ourselves.
Henderson to become a nuclear target for our enemies.
What could possibly go wrong!
Planning a Submarine maintenance hub for Submarines that will never turn up. Sounds good on paper.. Another base for the USA
Now the entire world knows this is the nuclear submarine base😳