Australia Military News, Reports, Data, etc.

Defence Minister Richard Marles has at a press conference this morning.

In short:​

The cost of expanding Papua New Guinea's Lombrum naval base has more than doubled from the original $175 million price tag flagged by the federal government. Defence Minister Richard Marles revealed the cost blowout after joining PNG's Prime Minister James Marape at a rain-soaked ceremony on Manus Island. The high-profile project has been hit with delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic and disputes with local landowners.

Another jobs for mates program, surely.