Early work is underway on a $660 million Department of Defence infrastructure program at Exmouth's Learmonth airbase, with ATCO subcontracted to build an initial worker's camp.
The federal government has acknowledged the infrastructure strain facing Perth's southern coastal corridor, committing to fund three studies into road access at HMAS Stirling.
Investment to the tune of $35 million in the state's defence industry has led to around 1,000 opportunities for jobseekers to date, according to figures from a WA government report.
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A joint venture between Duratec and Ertech will carry out $10 million worth of infrastructure planning work for the Department of Defence at HMAS Stirling on Garden Island.
An agreement between the state and federal governments will begin the process to develop a consolidated defence precinct at Henderson, with millions committed and billions of investment forecast.
WA Defence Industry Minister Paul Papalia has endorsed the thinking behind Gina Rinehart's Pilbara ‘iron dome' concept, as the state pushes for protection of its economic heartland.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled an entry-level recruitment program for work on nuclear-powered submarines in a bid to meet the mammoth skilled workforce required.
Shipbuilder Austal delivered improved financial results for the full year, despite paying a sizeable settlement that was offset through a major US land transaction.
Australian and American navy personnel will maintain a nuclear submarine at HMAS Stirling in the coming weeks, in what's been dubbed a milestone for pillar one of Aukus.
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Australia's acceptance of nuclear material from the US and UK has been officially approved as part of an updated AUKUS agreement, as the security pact attracts renewed criticism from a former prime minister.
An as-yet-uncosted dry dock will be a necessary component of the Western Australia's AUKUS partnership responsibilities, according to acting Prime Minister Richard Marles.