Former frontbencher launches most significant internal criticism of $368bn Aukus deal since ALP national conference in 2023
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Australia needs a backup plan for the Aukus submarine agreement, Labor MP Ed Husic has warned, arguing sluggish US production and the “transactional nature” of the Trump administration have put the multibillion-dollar defence deal at risk.
The defence minister, Richard Marles, this week agreed to US requests for Australia to accept three second-hand Virginia-class nuclear submarines, rather than a combination of new and old vessels.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/02/aukus-submarines-subs-secondhand-labor-ed-husic-response
Author : Tom McIlroy and Dan Jervis-Bardy
Publish date : 2026-06-02 09:29:00
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