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Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is on ABC radio RN Breakfast still has questions over Aukus.
Mostly over sovereignty and whether we will have control over the submarines that are coming as part of the deal, or if the submarines can only operate with US supervision.
The fundamental question is, if American technical support and supervision and oversight you know, given that these are weapons grade reactors, if that were withdrawn, would we be able to operate the submarines?
My simple point is, that I believe if we’re going to invest what will amount to about 1% of GDP in the submarine program, we need to know that those submarines can be operated in, in the decades ahead, thoroughly autonomously by Australians.
If the answer is that we will always need to have US oversight and supervision, then sovereignty is shared and the government should at least be honest and upfront about that.
The opposition is basically defining itself as a party which is opposed to everything. The national reconstruction fund, about kickstarting manufacturing in this country and having more things made in Australia, seems to be a no-brainer to me. Who could be against that? Peter Dutton.
The housing fund is about ensuring we build more houses in the middle of a housing crisis, and provide more social and affordable housing for people struggling, and for people who are homeless.
Continue reading…The south-west of the state has multiple fires in hot conditions; climate change tops the agenda as Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau arrives in CanberraFormer prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is on ABC radio RN Breakfast still has questions over Aukus.Mostly over sovereignty and whether we will have control over the submarines that are coming as part of the deal, or if the submarines can only operate with US supervision.The fundamental question is, if American technical support and supervision and oversight you know, given that these are weapons grade reactors, if that were withdrawn, would we be able to operate the submarines?My simple point is, that I believe if we’re going to invest what will amount to about 1% of GDP in the submarine program, we need to know that those submarines can be operated in, in the decades ahead, thoroughly autonomously by Australians.If the answer is that we will always need to have US oversight and supervision, then sovereignty is shared and the government should at least be honest and upfront about that.The opposition is basically defining itself as a party which is opposed to everything. The national reconstruction fund, about kickstarting manufacturing in this country and having more things made in Australia, seems to be a no-brainer to me. Who could be against that? Peter Dutton.The housing fund is about ensuring we build more houses in the middle of a housing crisis, and provide more social and affordable housing for people struggling, and for people who are homeless. Continue reading…