Labor has a proud history of debate. So why won’t it interrogate the $368bn Aukus pact?

Despite substantial reservations about the submarine deal, it’s unlikely to be seriously examined at the ALP national conferenceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn 2021 the leaders of Australia, the UK and the US – Scott Morrison, Boris Johnson and Joe Biden – stood together to announce a plan to co-design and build eight nuclear-powered submarines for Australia.Morrison championed the pact, having reneged on a previous agreement to purchase French-built submarines that would have cost about $90bn, (the cancellation cost alone was $5bn), and after losing office went on to work with the US defence industry. Continue reading...