Opposition leader Peter Dutton has called the deal a 'huge achievement', while Chinese state media has described it as an offer of 'death and destruction'.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has called the deal a"huge achievement", while Chinese state media has described it as an offer of"death and destruction".
Appearing with US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the agreement was the single biggest investment in Australia’s defence capability. Coalition leader Peter Dutton said he was supportive of the "necessary" decision, describing AUKUS as a "huge achievement" four or five years in the making.
"It's not credible for the government to say that there's no net impact, even over the forward estimates. We can't allow Labor to cannibalise the Defence Force to pay for AUKUS." US ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy described Tuesday’s announcement as "incredibly historic" for Canberra, given it will include Washington sharing its most sensitive technology.
Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles said it was "fundamentally important" for Australia to be able to defend itself at sea, with the long-range submarine "at the heart" of the nation’s defence strategy.
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