Members of an Australian parliamentary delegation have been forced to explain the former prime minister’s view that the plan is “the worst deal in all history”.
“Keating is not just any former PM – he’s got extraordinary stature and has a respected global profile. So if those kinds of narratives eat away at public support and aren’t refuted, that’s quite dangerous.
But the plan nonetheless has ongoing challenges, including the eye-watering price tag, the fact that Australia’s homegrown subs won’t be in service until the 2040s and the maze of US export controls that could prevent it from becoming a reality.
Earlier this month, the US threatened to ban TikTok unless the social media company’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, divested its stake in the app. The US has already banned TikTok on federal government devices but this marks the first time that a potential nationwide ban has been threatened.Paterson said the US crackdown, which he supported, could have “profound” implications for Australia.
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