Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's decision to divulge sensitive discussions with the United States on acquiring nuclear-powered submarines has sparked concern that he may have jeopardised plans for a joint agreement by year's end.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton used a newspaper opinion piece to say he had been confident of securing two nuclear submarines by 2030There are also concerns this may have upset sensitive negotiations over the AUKUS partnership with both the UK and US
Under the AUKUS partnership unveiled in September last year, Australia is working with the United Kingdom and the United States to build a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines to replace this country's ageing Collins-class boats.
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