‘Not the deal promised’: Labor’s Ed Husic questions Aukus pact that will deliver secondhand subs

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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 American production and the “transactional nature” of the Trump administration have put the multi-billion-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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‘Not the deal promised’: Labor’s Ed Husic questions Aukus pact that will deliver secondhand subs

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