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Australia news live: Labor to boost spending on military drones; suspected crocodile remains found on Adelaide roadside

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Australia news live: Labor to boost spending on military drones; suspected crocodile remains found on Adelaide roadside

Richard Marles says between $2bn and $5bn will be spent on uncrewed and autonomous capabilities

Marles says Australia still hopes strait of Hormuz will reopen as Trump blockade begins

The defence minister, Richard Marles, said Australia still wants to see the strait of Hormuz open after the US naval blockade of Iranian ports began on Monday evening.

We are working with all of our partners around efforts that are being taken forward in respect of the straits of Hormuz and how Australia can best contribute. … We really need to see what plays out throughout the remainder of the ceasefire.

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Originally reported by The Guardian