Australian ship builders thrown a lifeline and a warning from Defence Minister David Johnston

By Lisa Cox
Updated April 23 2018 - 11:04pm, first published June 6 2014 - 11:02am

The Abbott government has thrown a lifeline to Australian shipbuilders, announcing plans to upgrade ageing naval vessels.

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