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Aukus costs balloon with more cash and staff for submarine agency amid ongoing search for nuclear waste dump

Labor has announced funding for Australian Submarine Agency will jump to $512m in next financial year amid concerns the sovereign submarine fleet may never arrive<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/12/budget-2026-live-updates-federa

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Aukus costs balloon with more cash and staff for submarine agency amid ongoing search for nuclear waste dumpLabor has announced funding for Australian Submarine Agency will jump to $512m in next financial year amid concerns the sovereign submarine fleet may never arrive<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/may/12/budget-2026-live-updates-federa
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