Project to build navy frigates in Adelaide faces ‘significant’ cost blowouts, report says
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from World news | The Guardian on (#6BM54)
Australian auditor's office finds defence department's procurement process lacked value for money' focus
A $45bn naval shipbuilding project faces significant" cost blowouts after defence officials failed to properly consider value for money", according to a new audit report.
Wednesday's report criticises the initial stages of the program to build nine new Hunter-class frigates for the Royal Australian Navy - a process that occurred during the former Coalition government's time in office.
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