Former Prime minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday brushed off renewed criticism of AUKUS, saying the trilateral pact still gets Australia access to the “holy of holies” US military tech and will reshape the nations’ defence industrial bases.
Mr Morrison, who struck the deal with US and UK leaders in 2021, did concede more must be done on the advanced technology-focused AUKUS Pillar II, and in liberalising Defence trade controls for …
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