In an exclusive interview, PM defends Aukus pact and lays out Australia’s strategic planning
Photograph: Aaron Bunch/AAPPhotograph: Aaron Bunch/AAPMorning everyone. Australia’s defence capability has been front and centre this week with high-profile overseas meetings. Now the prime minister has given an interview to Guardian Australia in which he says he likely would have signed up to the Aukus pact if it had been up to him. He also discussed how Labor intends to deal with “an insecure world”.
Peter Dutton has been asked to be “constructive” ahead of more voice to parliament wrangles today. And Italy’s top court has ruled in favour of children who do not want to see their grandparents.As new gas price rises come into effect, renters and families will be disproportionately affected.
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