Federal MP Lisa Chesters is hopeful local manufacturer Thales can become a supplier to Queensland-based company awarded lucrative defence contract

William Vallely
Updated March 14 2018 - 8:01pm, first published 7:30pm
RUGGED: The Hawkei military vehicles that are built in Bendigo were deployed to Iraq in January to be assessed in an operational environment.
RUGGED: The Hawkei military vehicles that are built in Bendigo were deployed to Iraq in January to be assessed in an operational environment.

Federal member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters believes there may be a glimmer of hope for a manufacturer in the region following the federal government’s decision to award a $5 billion defence contract to a Queensland-based company.

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