The $2.1 billion Guardian patrol program was part of the former Coalition government's Pacific Step-Up initiative, and the current government is now accusing its predecessors of hiding difficulties with the program.
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Australia to fix defects in boats gifted to Pacific neighbours
The 2018 launch of the first of Austal's 21 new Guardian Class, Pacific Patrol Boats in WA Source: AAP / SUPPLIED/PR IMAGE
The $2.1 billion Guardian patrol program was part of the former Coalition government's Pacific Step-Up initiative, and the current government is now accusing its predecessors of hiding difficulties with the program.
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By Krishani Dhanji
Source: SBS News
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