Politics with Michelle Grattan: Malcolm Turnbull on Australia’s ‘Dumb’ Defence Debate

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Malcolm Turnbull on Australia’s ‘dumb’ defence debate

The former prime minister warns of a ‘reckless’ degree of ‘delusion’ in Canberra about AUKUS, saying it risks costing Australia far more than anyone wants to admit.

Any AUKUS pledges ‘won’t be worth paper they’re written on’: Turnbull

The former prime minister says it is impossible for Australia to promise nuclear-powered submarines for a hypothetical contingency.

Pentagon AUKUS pressure risks backfiring in Australia

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Malcom's muddy role in anti-AUKUS caucus

In this article, Daniel Wild contextualises and disseminates the findings of the IPA’s research into Australia’s National Defence. Malcolm Turnbull’s intervention in the debate about the AUKUS deal is all about one thing. And it’s a new low for the ex-PM, writes Daniel Wild. “It’s gonna be yuge! Believe me. It will be the biggest, the best, and the single most beautiful deal that you have ever seen.” This, sadly, is almost certainly not Presiden…

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Malcolm Turnbull on Australia's 'dumb' defence debate

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