Australia and Britain sign a ‘historic’ 50-year treaty, deepening their nuclear submarine partnership:::: Geelong, Australia:: Richard Marles, Australian Defense Minister“The Geelong Treaty represents one of the most significant treaties between Australia and the United Kingdom that has been signed since Federation.

Britain said on Thursday it would deepen its AUKUS nuclear submarine partnership with Australia through a new 50-year treaty that it expected to create jobs and boost British exports. Australia, Britain and the U.

Britain said the bilateral treaty, signed in Geelong, Victoria, would support the two allies’ submarine programmes, which are expected to generate up to $27.1 billion in British exports over the next 25 years.