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On July 24 the Federal Government announced a further $4.6 billion investment in Australian Naval Infrastructure (ANI) to support the continued delivery of our world class Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard at Osborne, which is a vital part of one of the most complex industrial undertakings in our nation’s history.
This builds on the $3.9 billion announced by the Prime Minister and Premier in February, and brings the Government’s contribution to date for the Construction Yard to $8.5 billion.
The investment will support ongoing construction and development activities across the Osborne precinct as work continues at pace to establish the infrastructure, workforce and industrial capability required to deliver the AUKUS submarine program.
Australian industry is at the forefront of this work, with ANI having already awarded approximately $1.9 billion in contracts, supporting business growth and supply chains while strengthening sovereign industrial capability.
It is also helping build the skilled workforce needed to deliver AUKUS, with the broader conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarine program expected to create nearly 10,000 jobs across the entire program in South Australia alone.
Around 1,100 workers are already contributing to delivery of the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard and associated workforce initiatives, including approximately:
- 100 workers supporting delivery of the Skills and Training Academy Campus;
- 400-500 workers supporting the Production Demonstration Facilities; and
- 500 designers and dedicated project managers supporting planning, design and delivery of the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard.
To help meet future workforce requirements, the Skills and Training Academy Campus remains on track to commence operations from the first quarter of 2028.
At peak capacity, the Skills and Training Academy will be able to accommodate up to 1,000 learners at a time across the nuclear-powered submarine and broader naval shipbuilding workforce.
It will provide an integrated learning environment that simulates the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard working environment, allowing learners to combine theoretical learning with practical application through the use of life-sized mock-ups and prototypes, drawing on the expertise of Australia’s Sovereign Submarine Build Partners, BAE Systems and ASC Pty Ltd.
