Beyond the politics, a public debate about the merits of Brisbane, Newcastle and Port Kembla makes sense. The last thing any government should do is rush this critical defence decision,
Scott Morrison has told us that Brisbane, Newcastle and Port Kembla are the three possible sites for a new nuclear submarine base under the AUKUS partnership he announced in September last year with Joe Biden and Boris Johnson.
Why is a new base needed for the nuclear submarines, given the navy’s existing submarine base in Western Australia south of Perth and the submarine construction and maintenance facilities in Adelaide?
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Michael Shoebridge is Founder and Director at Strategic Analysis Australia.
