After a settlement between faction heavyweights, a statement supporting the acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines will be added to Labor’s policy platform. Follow updates here.
The AUKUS debate has kicked off at Labor’s national conference in Brisbane this morning, with Defence Minister Richard Marles opening the discussion.
The statement supports the decision to acquire nuclear-powered submarines through AUKUS without breaching Labor’s commitments or policy positions on broader nuclear issues, while also promising to create “well-paid, unionised jobs”. “But we are talking about nuclear propulsion. And without us, we will not have in 2040 the same submarine capability that Paul Keating gave us.
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