Press Conference - Henderson, WA

New AUKUS plans revealed amid bid to protect WA businesses

New boundaries to transform the Henderson shipyard into a massive AUKUS defence precinct have been finalised in a deal between the Commonwealth and WA that aims to avoid disruption to the resources sector.

Press conference - Henderson, WA

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: It's fantastic to be back in Western Australia for my 45th visit as Prime Minister. And we're regularly here because WA is the engine room of the Australian economy, and importantly as well is playing such an absolutely critical role in AUKUS. I had a long conversation with President Trump just a week ago where I spoke about the work that's happening here in Western Australia and spoke about how AUKUS is, in bot…