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We've got some more information on the news the Albanese government is set to spend $1.3bn buying 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles.
The deputy prime minister, Richard Marles, said Australia would be working closely with the US to get more missile capability.
Making sure we have longer-range strike missiles is a really important capability for the country. It enables us to be able to reach out beyond our shores further and that's ultimately how we are able to keep Australia safe.
The cruise missiles are a critical part of that, as are the submarines that launch them.
Our banking system is really well capitalised. It's well regulated. We're well placed in Australia to withstand some of the vulnerability in banking systems.
Whether it's Silicon Valley banks, and the steps taken by the Americans, or credit Swiss, and the loans provided by the central bank, we're monitoring it closely.
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