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Marles says Australia wanted three second-hand subs
Filed: Jun 02, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
Summary: Defence Minister Richard Marles says Australia had wanted to buy three second-hand Virginia-class submarines under AUKUS.
WHO: Richard Marles
WHAT: Says Australia wanted to buy three second-hand Virginia-class submarines from the US under the new AUKUS deal
WHEN: Jun 02, 2026 at 5:01 PM ET
WHERE: Australia
WHY: He said the new AUKUS deal is what the government had wanted all along
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