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Article says that delaying the decision of this competition until after the election could have a big impact on the political future of a key advocate.
Leaving Australia’s submarine contract announcement until after the federal election would be “politically suicidal” for one of the masterminds behind South Australia getting the go ahead to build off shore patrol vessels, the Premier has said. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull yesterday announced Adelaide would be home to the early construction of 12 offshore patrol vessels in 2018 before shifting to Western Australia in 2020.