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With just 43 minutes of international rugby under his belt, Tane Edmed will start at flyhalf for the Wallabies when they face the Los Pumas in Sydney on Saturday.
Edmed is one of four changes to the starting side from the team's last-minute win in Townsville, with Hunter Paisami set to feature in a gold jersey for the first time in 2025 - named at inside centre to replace Len Ikitau who has a laceration on his knee that has failed to heal enough to take the field on Saturday. Paisami will partner two-try scorer Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii in the midfield.
All-time appearance record holder James Slipper will move just one Test away from becoming the first player to wear the gold jersey on 150 occasions, when he runs out in the number one jersey for his 149th match for Australia. He will combine with hooker Billly Pollard and tighthead prop Taniela Tupou in the front row.
Western Force skipper Jeremy Williams returns to the starting second row alongside Tom Hooper, with Nick Frost being managed due to a tight back.
The remaining run-on side is unchanged with Rob Valetini, Fraser McReight and Harry Wilson named to continue their combination as the loose forward trio. Wilson will again captain the team.
Sydney pair Andrew Kellaway and Max Jorgensen will start at fullback and wing respectively, on what is familiar turf at Allianz Stadium, with Olympian Corey Toole set for his first Test in his home state.
Josh Nasser (replacement hooker) and Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (replacement lock) have been named to play their first Tests of 2025, with Angus Bell and Zane Nonggorr completing the substitute front row. Carlo Tizzano is again the back row cover.
The replacement backs remain the same from Townsville with Tate McDermott and James O'Connor the substitute halves, with Filipo Daugunu providing versatility in rounding out the matchday 23.
"While managing injuries is always a challenge, we're excited to have some fresh bodies who have been training hard with the group for a number of weeks and are keen to contribute," said Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt.
"Argentina led for the whole game in Townsville until the very end and we're very aware of the threat they'll pose on Saturday afternoon. We'll need to be better than we were last week."
Australia - 15 Andrew Kellaway, 14 Max Jorgensen, 13 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, 12 Hunter Paisami, 11 Corey Toole, 10 Tane Edmed, 9 Nic White, 8 Harry Wilson (c), 7 Fraser McReight, 6 Rob Valetini, 5 Tom Hooper, 4 Jeremy Williams, 3 Taniela Tupou, 2 Billy Pollard, 1 James Slipper.
Replacements: 16 Josh Nasser, 17 Angus Bell, 18 Zane Nonggorr, 19 Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, 20 Carlo Tizzano, 21 Tate McDermott, 22 James Oâ™Connor, 23 Filipo Daugunu.
