Local defence SMEs say promises of jobs and contracts are yet to materialise despite the government committing to spending $200 billion on new military kit.
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As you crest the sand dunes along Perth's southern maritime strip, what has been dubbed Australia's biggest shed dominates the skyline on the edge of the Indian Ocean.
Construction engineering firm Civmec has almost completed the shed, which is 18 storeys high and has 53,000sq m of usable floor space, where it will begin building ships for the Australian navy mid-year.
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Original URL: https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/smes-demand-share-of-defence-billions-20200205-p53xva
