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Australia and UK Sign Five-Decade Geelong Treaty to Boost Submarine Capability

It launches the SSN-AUKUS nuclear submarine project accompanied by a 20,000-job pledge

A piece of protest art was left in the Geelong CBD labelling Richard Marles "Australia's biggest brown-noser" on the day of the signing of the Geelong treaty. Picture X / @maximum_chips

Overview

  • The Geelong Treaty, signed by Richard Marles and UK Defence Secretary John Healey, commits Australia and Britain to five decades of SSN-AUKUS submarine cooperation.
  • The pact launches the SSN-AUKUS nuclear submarine project with initial technical preparations underway for local construction.
  • Officials estimate the program will generate 20,000 jobs and eclipse the Snowy Hydro scheme as Australia’s largest industrial endeavour.
  • Marles described the agreement as delivering the biggest boost to the nation’s naval capability since its 1913 formation.
  • A satirical installation branding Marles “Australia’s biggest brown-noser” appeared outside his Geelong office on signing day before being removed by late afternoon.