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Total AUKUS Pathway Cost

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Status: Unanswered
Asked by: Senator James Paterson
Portfolio: Defence
Agency: Australian Submarine Agency
Round: 2026-27 Budget estimates
Question No: 32
Asked: 14 June 2026
Answer due: 23 July 2026

Question

The shift to used submarines was announced without a revised public cost estimate. What is the government's updated total cost of ownership for the AUKUS pathway - including acquisition, remediation of deferred maintenance, and sustainment over the full-service life of each vessel?

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