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Secret briefings triggered US senators’ dramatic AUKUS intervention

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Original article by Matthew Knott
The Age – Page: Online : 10-Jan-23

It has been disclosed that officials from AUKUS working groups provided confidential briefings in December to US congressional leaders on the process of negotiations to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS treaty. It can be revealed that the briefings prompted Democrats Senator Jack Reed and Republican Senator James Inhofer of the Senate Armed Services Committee to write to President Joe Biden expressing their concerns about the implications of the AUKUS treaty, with the two warning that there should be no sale of transfer of Virginia-class submarines to Australia until the current requirements of the US Navy are fulfilled.

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China feud helps push Australia down to 27th in peace index

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Original article by Latika Burke
Brisbane Times – Page: Online : 17-Jun-22

Global peace has deteriorated for the third consecutive year in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and it has now fallen 11 times in the last 14 years. This is according to the latest Global Peace Index, which is compiled by the Sydney-based Institute for Economics & Peace. Australia’s decision to acquire nuclear-powered submarines and its combative relationship with China saw the nation fall nine places to 27th. Meanwhile, terrorism is at its lowest level globally in the 16-year history of the Index.

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Australia’s nuclear sea zone

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Original article by Ben Packham
The Australian – Page: 1 & 3 : 17-Sep-21

Australia’s new fleet of up to eight nuclear-powered submarines will cost significantly more than the cancelled deal to build 12 French-designed conventional subs. The first of the nuclear vessels is also unlikely to enter service until the late 2030s; the first Attack-class sub had been slated to do so in 2034. However, nuclear subs can be deployed for many months at a time without needing to surface, while conventional subs must do so regularly in order to recharge their batteries. The federal government has already invested some $2.5bn in the Attack-class contract with Naval Group. The government will also extend the operational life of the existing Collins-class submarines until the new fleet is delivered.

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France says Australia’s $90b submarine deal cancellation is a stab in the back

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Original article by Jack Hawke
abc.net.au – Page: Online : 17-Sep-21

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended the federal government’s decision to cancel the submarine contract with France-based Naval Group. He has argued that decisions must be made in the best interests of national security, and stressed that France is still an important partner in the Pacific region. However, France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has criticised the decision to ditch the contract in favour of nuclear-powered submarines, arguing that the relationship of trust between the two nations has been broken.

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Palmer’s $86bn budget saving plan doesn’t add up

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Original article by David Crowe
The Australian – Page: 2 : 24-Jun-14

Palmer United Party leader and federal MP Clive Palmer will soon hold talks with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on passing legislation for the Government’s 2014-15 Budget measures. Palmer has also outlined his own strategy for savings, with the national broadband network roll-out’s cost to be lowered from $A45bn to $A7bn by only serving rural areas. Palmer wants to buy submarines from the US for $A10bn rather than to spend $A37bn on new ones, by opting for nuclear-powered vessels. Experts have cast serious doubts on both policy proposals

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