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Five years before Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles worked on the historic AUKUS deal with the US, he spent 24 hours aboard a submarine so he would know exactly what it was like to crew an Australian defence vessel.
Opposition leader offers broader bipartisan support for Aukus project, but criticises other defence spending cuts
By comparison, the NDIS, based on current projections, will cost more than $2 trillion over the same period of 30 years.
The Albanese government's plan to push ahead with the purchase of nuclear submarines as part of the AUKUS deal is an extraordinary waste, writes Peter Boyle.
Beyond the politics, a public debate about the merits of Brisbane, Newcastle and Port Kembla makes sense. The last thing any government should do is rush this critical defence decision,