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A quick update on Submissions to the Australian Parliament about the new AUKUS agreement.

So far, – at 6 pm Tuesday 3rd September – 18 Submissions have been published

For several days, there were only 2 Submissions up. One, (by Robert Heron) – gives some weak criticism of the agreement. The other gives fulsome support to the agreement – it’s by Crispin Rovere – poker player, AI enthusiast, science fiction writer – who claims to be an “internationally recognised nuclear expert” – recognised by whom, I wonder?)

The remaining 16 Submissions are clear and straight-out in their condemnation of the agreement. On the whole, they give sound arguments for their opposition. I will be publishing them over the next days.

One wonders whether Australia’s always conformist and now cowardly Labor politicians will take any notice of these strong opinions. Liberal/National politicians can be relied on to kow-tow to their corporate backers and to the USA. Thank goodness Australia’s system gives intelligent iIndependents and Greens a chance to have a say.

Here are some of the core statements among those 16 Submissions:

I wish to express my complete opposition to the Aukus agreement. Australia should pursue an independent non aligned foreign policy.

It is sheer lunacy that we have put ourselves in a position which only profits the US and UK.

It is not in the best interests of the Australian people on a number of grounds

This Agreement should be rejected – the underlying premises are false or misleading.

The National Interest Analysis is negligent

Proceeding down the path of AUKUS will not make us safer. This Agreement should
not go forward.

Firstly, AUKUS is a horrifying idea in the sense that it is taking money away from the
Australia institutions that well and truly need it.

The acquisition of a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines (some of them second-hand) costing up to
A$368 billion is the largest defence project since World War Two and the worst foreign policy
mistake.

Not only does the AUKUS spending not produce social good it is harmful and causes risks to
Australian society.

Much to lose and nothing to gain.

September 4, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA