Western Australia’s Labor government pushed for US and UK nuclear-powered submarines to be based and maintained near Perth under the AUKUS pact despite the risk of inflaming tensions with China.
Premier Mark McGowan went to ground on Friday refusing to comment on HMAS Stirling, located on Garden Island and just offshore from the state’s industrial heartland, becoming a home port for nuclear submarines purchased from the US.
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Brad Thompson writes across business and politics from Western Australia for The Australian Financial Review. Brad is based in our Perth bureau. Connect with Brad on Twitter. Email Brad at brad.thompson@afr.com
