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Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has slammed Peter Dutton for his role in cancelling a contract with France to supply the Australian navy with nuclear-powered submarines.
The Australian government will pay France's Naval Group $830million in compensation after the former Morrison government cancelled the contract for the company's Attack-class submarines.
New analysis says major programs often end up costing more than is budgeted for and predicts inflation will impact on defence budgets
The new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines could cost between $116 billion and $171 billion, depending on the size of the design and pace of production.
The surprising move is due to the numerous problems and low availability during the troubled career of the MRH90 helicopter.