Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy says the AUKUS rollout will produce about 20,000 “high-paying, secure” jobs for Australians.
Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy says the AUKUS rollout will produce about 20,000 “high-paying, secure” jobs for Australians. “We will train young Australians for these jobs, and it starts now,” Mr Conroy said during Question Time.
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