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Former senior bureaucrat Dennis Richardson to lead urgent review into agency tasked with $400bn Aukus contract

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Former senior bureaucrat Dennis Richardson to lead urgent review into agency tasked with $400bn Aukus contract



Former senior defence and foreign affairs secretary will focus on governance in his probe of Australian Submarine AgencyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe defence minister has appointed former senior defence and security bureaucrat Dennis Richardson to conduct an urgent top-to-bottom review of the Australian Submarine Agency amid serious concerns about how it is managing Australia’s $400bn Aukus submarine contract.Guardian Australia has confirmed that Richardson will undertake a rapid review of the agency to be completed over the next few months, focusing on the agency’s governance.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/05/former-senior-bureaucrat-dennis-richardson-aukus-contract-review-australian-submarine-agency

Author : Karen Middleton Political editor

Publish date : 2024-12-05 07:44:47

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