Australia's future nuclear submarine plans are expected to be unveiled early next year, with the government also looking to detail its moves to fix a looming capability gap.
The Labor government is also hoping to know soon if an interim submarine solution is needed
Defence Minister Richard Marles is working to announce by March which nuclear submarine Australia will acquire, in line with theWithin nine months, Labor also hopes to know whether an "interim" conventionally powered submarine fleet is needed to bridge the gap between the retirement of the Collins class and the arrival of nuclear-powered boats.
But Mr Marles said that suggestion was "optimistic in the extreme" and it is clear the former government's plan would have delivered submarines by the 2040s."I think bringing that time forward to eight years from now would be extremely optimistic."
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