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AUKUS revamped: Australia to indemnify US and UK against 'any liability' from nuclear risks (www.sbs.com.au)
submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/australianpolitics
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Key Points

  • The three countries party to the AUKUS deal signed a new agreement in Washington last week.
  • Documents tabled in parliament on Monday revealed several key elements of the revamped agreement.
  • Australia will indemnify the US and UK from any 'liability' arising from nuclear risks related to the program.
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The United States or the United Kingdom could exit the AUKUS agreement to provide nuclear-powered submarines with Australia with a year's notice under a new arrangement.

This part sounds pretty fucking crazy. What would we do, go back and beg the French for the old plan again lmao?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

lmfao it gets better: https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/aukus-no-refund-for-9-4-billion-gift-to-us-uk-submarine-companies/

Sen Shoebridge: What if the United States determines not to give us a nuclear submarine? Is there a clawback provision in the agreement?

VADM Mead: That’s a hypothetical and I’m not going to entertain…

Sen Shoebridge: I’m not asking about hypotheticals. I’m asking about what’s in the agreement. Is there a clawback provision in the agreement?

VADM Mead: The US has committed to transferring two nuclear-powered submarines to Australia.

Sen Shoebridge. You know that’s not my question VADM. I’m asking right now, as we sit here, is there a provision in the agreement that we get our money back if the US doesn’t live up to its side of the bargain? Surely you included that? Are you telling me you didn’t?

VADM Mead: The US has committed to transferring two nuclear-powered submarines and a third one…

Sen Shoebridge: So, there’s no clawback provision?

[–] trk 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Is this a Clark and Dawe skit?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Senate inquiry, pretty much highly paid improv comedy.

[–] prex 1 points 2 months ago

I'm guessing yes and no.

[–] TinyBreak 2 points 2 months ago

beg the French for the old plan again lmao

Who (if they have any sense at all) will tell us to fuck right off.