The Illawarra Shoalhaven Defence Industry Conference is being held in Wollongong on Tuesday.
Member for Cunningham Alison Byrnes, and the Assistant Minister for Defence Matt Thistlethwaite will be speaking at the event hosted by Business Illawarra.
A decision on whether Port Kembla will be the base for the AUKUS deal submarines is awaiting the release of the defence strategic review due this month.
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A protest by a Wollongong group against war and nuclear activity is planned outside The Novotel at midday on Tuesday.
Image: Wollongong City Council
