AUKUS public inquiry poised to answer some tough questions
IPAN supports the AUKUS Inquiry and looks forward to hearing the reports findings and recommendations on Wednesday 4th shared by Peter Garrett and Chris Barrie- you can watch on ABC 24 at 1230pm AEDT https://iview.abc.net.au/show/national-press-club-address
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Ian Lowe AO FTSE is an emeritus professor in the School of Environment and Science at Griffith University and co-president of the Australian Peace and Security Forum
The AUKUS agreement is a trilateral security partnership between Australia, the UK and the US. It was negotiated in secret in 2021. Scott Morrison negotiated the deal furtively, keeping his cabinet in the dark and lying to the French.
He is no longer in office. Neither are the other leaders involved, Joe Biden and Boris Johnson. Though we voted Morrison out, there has been no parliamentary scrutiny in Australia of his deal. It is still shrouded in secrecy, despite the high stakes and eye-watering projected cost