AUKUS goes off 'like a frog in a sock'
6/1/202626 min
Peter Garrett has been burning the Midnight Oil over AUKUS - and he’s not the only one turning up the heat.
The former Labor minister is leading an independent inquiry into the $368 billion defence deal, after confirmation Australia will now receive three second-hand Virginia-class submarines from the United States.
The Opposition is also taking a swing, warning the revised arrangement could leave Australia with older submarines, shorter operating lives, and a future capability gap. So is this just another round of AUKUS anxiety - or a real problem for the government?
Plus, a big moment for One Nation as David Farley is sworn in as the new member for Farrer, and early signs he may take a different tone from Pauline Hanson.
And how will Labor, the Liberals, and One Nation position themselves on a rise to the minimum wage?
Patricia Karvelas and Raf Epstein break it all down on Politics Now.
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Peter Garrett's been burning the midnight oil on Australia's AUKUS deal and has some thoughts. The musician and former Labor environment minister has flagged he'll be leading an independent inquiry into the AUKUS deal following that news that Australia will receive three secondhand Virginia-class submarines under the AUKUS agreement rather than the original one new and two secondhand vessel arrangement. He's not the only one increasing the heat on the government about the change, with opposition voices also taking a public swing today. And a big moment for One Nation and a fresh face incoming into the House of Representatives, with David Farley swearing in as the member for the New South Wales seat of Farrer on the agenda today. Are we seeing early signs he might put down the culture war weapon his party leader