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Claire BickersFederal politics reporter

Claire Bickers is a federal politics reporter for The Advertiser based in the Canberra press gallery. She has covered Australian politics since 2016, including leadership spills, election campaigns, expense scandals and the COVID-19 crisis.

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An artist’s impression of the of the Royal Australian Navy’s Future submarine. *** Local Caption *** An artist’s impression of the of the Royal Australian Navy’s Future submarine.   To be known as the ‘Attack’ class, this $50 billion project will see 12 future submarines built in Australia by Australians using Australian steel.  Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Michael Noonan said the Attack class would meet the Navy’s capability requirements and help protect Australia’s security and prosperity for decades to come.

Subs pitch misses target

Naval Group’s initial pitch for the next two years of work on the future submarines was not acceptable or compliant, a Defence official confirmed.

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