The United Kingdom’s top envoy in Australia has slapped down Peter Dutton for saying Australia should not acquire nuclear-powered submarines from Britain under the AUKUS pact.
The United Kingdom’s top envoy in Australia has slapped down Peter Dutton for saying Australia should not acquire nuclear-powered submarines from Britain under the AUKUS pact, personally telling the opposition leader his remarks were unhelpful.
UK High Commissioner Vicki Treadell said Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s comments on AUKUS were not helpful.Dutton, who was defence minister when AUKUS was announced in September 2021, last week warned against acquiring a future fleet from the UK, saying he thought the American Virginia-class submarines were the best option for Australia.
Asked about Dutton’s remarks during an appearance at the National Press Club, UK High Commissioner Vicki Treadell said: “I told Mr Dutton myself last night that I didn’t agree with his view”.Treadell said Dutton was “commenting on an outcome he doesn’t yet know” and added: “I did not think such expressions were helpful on what is a genuine trilateral partnership started under his government.
“We would like to engage with experts on the rapidly developing opportunities and implications of the AUKUS partnership, including the aspects relating to quantum technology, AI, undersea warfare and hypersonics,” Violi said in a letter to fellow MPs on Wednesday.
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