Government shelves Pacific ship build

By Dominic Giannini
Updated October 27 2021 - 2:03pm, first published 2:00pm
Marise Payne says Australia will buy a new disaster-relief ship to ensure speedier delivery.
Marise Payne says Australia will buy a new disaster-relief ship to ensure speedier delivery.

The Morrison government has quietly shelved a plan to build a new ship in Australia, and will instead purchase it next year.

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