Multi-billion dollar defence upgrade to host Australia’s nuclear submarines | ABC NEWS
The federal government is pouring billions of dollars into an AUKUS defence facility in Western Australia that will be available for the United States and United Kingdom to use.
The major announcement comes just days before the prime minister travels to the US.
Political reporter Evelyn Manfield explains.
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