Coalition Vows Not to Go Nuclear on Labor’s Submarine Choice

Coalition Vows Not to Go Nuclear on Labor’s Submarine Choice
Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton speaks to media during a press conference in Perth, Australia on Feb. 20, 2023. AAP Image/Richard Wainwright
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Opposition leader Peter Dutton has pledged the Coalition will back the Albanese government’s choice of nuclear submarine, despite insisting U.S. vessels are the best option.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to travel to Washington this month to announce alongside U.S. President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak which submarine Australia will acquire under the AUKUS security pact.