Defence manufacturing hub plan gets mixed response in Collie
From Australia Wide by ABC Australia
May 27, 2026 · 25 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the mixed responses to the proposed defence manufacturing hub in Collie, Western Australia, which aims to produce guided weapons domestically.
Western Australia could be the third state in the nation to manufacture guided weapons domestically under plans for a defence manufacturing hub.
Topics covered
- defence manufacturing
- guided weapons
- Western Australia
- Collie
- industry response
Keywords
- defence manufacturing
- Collie
- Western Australia
- guided weapons
- industry response
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Western Australia
Places: Collie
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