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Defence Project Blowouts Blast Taxpayers with $29b Bill

The overhaul will replace key delivery bodies and release a new industrial strategy after a review found costs rose 38% across a sample of projects.

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Tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer money has been wasted on Defence contracts blowing out, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy will reveal.
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Pat Conroy to announce defence shake-up aimed at cost blowouts

Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy is set to appeal to the Labor faithful to get behind AUKUS as he announces a defence shake-up targeting wasteful spending.

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Defence project blowouts blast taxpayers with $29b bill

Tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer money has been wasted on Defence contracts blowing out, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy will reveal.

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Defence reform announced after $29 billion cost blowouts

Sweeping changes to the way complicated Australian Defence projects are managed will be unveiled by the Albanese Government this week, as a review found at least $29 billion worth of cost blowouts.

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The West Australian broke the news in Australia on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
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