Tens of Billions to Be Spent on AUKUS Submarine-Building Precinct

The total price tag is still unknown but the government says the Western Australian facility will create 10,000 jobs.

A frame captured from an Australian Defence Force video of the Henderson shipyard in Western Australia. Australian Defence Force

The federal government intends to build a consolidated defence precinct at Henderson, south of Perth in Western Australia, as part of Australia’s plans to buy and operate nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS pact.

UK and U.S. nuclear-powered submarines will begin a rotation in WA from 2027.