Australia’s aquisition of nuclear-power submarines is set to dominate talks at the ALP’s conference tomorrow; Lidia Thorpe says the government should call off the referendum on a Voice. Follow updates here.
Ministers and factional leaders are working behind the scenes to head off government embarrassment from Labor conference motions dealing with nuclear-powered submarines and environment policy.
Former senator Doug Cameron is disappointed some members of Labor’s left faction support nuclear-propelled submarines.Hardline left faction members and some unionists want references to AUKUS scrapped from the national platform, but MPs are adamant the government will not compromise on national security and any motion would fail.
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