Canberra tips $88m into Aukus skills

By Sam Jones

The federal government has committed an additional $88 million to expand Australia's nuclear submarine workforce pipeline, launching its updated strategy at HMAS Stirling alongside US Navy attack submarine USS Colorado.

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Defence Services

1	-	ASC	1,000
2	-	Austal	700
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5	-	Ertech Holdings	NFP

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