Assistant Defence Minister Matt Thistlethwaite says Australia should have the ability to “defend itself and its citizens into the future” after former prime minister Paul Keating expressed concerns about the deal.
“These will be Australian crew, Australian commanded vessels into the future. We will maintain our sovereignty on these vessels into the future,” he said.
“We can build the industrial capacity of Australia, high-industry, jobs in manufacturing,” Mr Thistlethwaite Sky News Australia.
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