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Wednesday, March 09, 2011

Australian minister in UK for Largs Bay

HMAS KanimblaAustralian defence minister Stephen Smith is to use an official visit to Europe to pursue the lease of RFA Largs Bay to the Royal Australian Navy.

Smith is in Brussels for a NATO/ISAF meeting of defence ministers, but will also visit London before returning to Australia on 10 March.

Smith has recently faced criticism because none of Australia's three amphibious transport ships were said to have been available during the recent Cyclone Yasi.

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