The Australian government will outlay $875 million (US$655.6 million) to upgrade 234 defence facilities across the country.
Defence Minister Peter Dutton said the program would also be an economic boon for regional communities.
Peter Dutton at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Feb. 18, 2019. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images
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