Australian PM Heads West With Defence Pitch

Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison attends the state memorial service for former Australian cricketer Shane Warne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, on March 30, 2022. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has headed west in the second week of election campaigning with a sweetener for the defence industry.

Morrison announced an AU$124 million package for two extra navy patrol boats to be constructed at the Henderson shipyards in Perth, Western Australia, by local defence contractor Austal.