What would the world be like if ASC was privately owned? There's a good chance we might find out sooner than you think. After years of speculation about when and how the government-owned naval company would enter private hands, there seems to be renewed speculation that ASC will be privatised under the current government. Stay tuned.
In other news, proceedings at ADM’s Northern Australia Defence Summit this week have been well received. Follow the action on Twitter at @austdefence for the latest images and info from the conference.
Cheers,
Katherine Ziesing
Editor
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T. 02 6203 9535
E. katherineziesing@yaffa.com.au
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