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Western Australia spruiks plan for defence manufacturing hub in Collie

Western Australia's premier Roger Cook on Tuesday proposed a defence manufacturing hub in Collie, a coal-mining town transitioning away from fossil fuels. The "Western Defence Forge" would produce military equipment ranging from vehicles to rocket propellants as part of broader defence industry expansion. Cook said defence would become the state's second-largest revenue source after mining, potentially creating thousands.

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