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Australia will give Ukraine heavy artillery weapons and ammunitionThe $26.7 million worth of military assistance will see Ukraine provided with six M777 lightweight towed howitzers along with ammunition.
"The Australian government will continue to identify opportunities for further military assistance where it is able to provide a required capability to the Ukraine Armed Forces expeditiously," Mr Morrison said. Prime Minister Scott Morrison will announce details of the plan on Wednesday, as Labor and the government are set to again clash over rising cost of living pressures, with the latest figures due to be released.
"Since we were elected, we have created over 1.9 million new jobs, and our unemployment rate is down to four per cent, the equal lowest level in 48 years, and forecast to fall further," Mr Morrison said.