Legislation before Australian parliament covers the way the country’s nuclear-powered submarine program will be regulatedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has bowed to pressure to close an Aukus loophole, insisting newly revealed changes will ensure Australia will not become a dumping ground for nuclear waste from US and UK submarines.The Greens argued the government’s latest amendments did not go far enough and it was becoming increasingly clear the Aukus security pact was “sinking”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/11/labor-aukus-nuclear-waste-loophole-greens
Author : Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent
Publish date : 2024-09-11 10:40:24
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