AUSTRALIA – FOREIGN RELATIONS – GREAT BRITAIN

AUKUS get-out clause for US, UK

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Original article by Ben Packham
The Australian – Page: 1 & 6 : 13-Aug-24

Documents tabled in federal parliament on Monday have revealed new details of the AUKUS defence alliance. The documents, which include a revised AUKUS agreement, show that the US and the UK will be able to withdraw from the defence pact with only one years’ notice if the deal to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines is deemed to be an ‘unreasonable risk’ to their own military requirements. Meanwhile, Australia has agreed to indemnify its alliance partners for any liability, costs or injury resulting from the AUKUS program. International law expert Don Rothwell notes that the documents do not outline just how much the alliance will cost Australia.

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Boris fast-tracks Aussie deal

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Original article by Simon Benson
The Australian – Page: 1 & 7 : 27-Aug-19

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has met with his British counterpart Boris Johnson during the G7 leaders’ summit in France. They discussed issues such as the US-China trade war, Brexit and the UK’s plans to increase its presence in the Asia-Pacific region. Morrison has also indicated that the two nations will act quickly to secure a free-trade agreement when Britain leaves the European Union. Britain is currently Australia’s eighth-largest trading partner and the second-largest source of direct foreign investment.

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