Peter Garrett on ‘the AUKUS deception’
AUKUS inquiry lead commissioner Peter Garrett on what the investigation revealed about the deal Australia signed, and why he says the government owes Australians an explanation.
The submarines are still years away, but the decisions reshaping Australia’s defence posture are already being made.
That’s one of the central warnings from the AUKUS public inquiry, which last week called for the submarine deal to be scrapped.
Its lead commissioner, former environment minister Peter Garrett, says the consequences of AUKUS go well beyond its cost – it’s also about Australia’s growing role in America’s military strategy, and our ability to make decisions for ourselves.
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Today, AUKUS inquiry lead commissioner Peter Garrett on what the investigation revealed about the deal Australia signed, and why he says the government owes Australians an explanation.
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