Former Labor prime minister attacks Aukus, the media, post-Brexit Britain and his own side of politics
In conversation at the National Press Club, the Aukus deal had sunk even lower to “the worst deal in all history”.
Turning to modern times, Keating said “after the great problem of Brexit, after that fool, [Boris] Johnson, destroyed their place in Europe … they’re going to put together ‘global Britain’”.“We’re returning … Rishi Sunak, for God’s sake, Rishi Sunak, for Australia to find our security in Asia.
“But if you knock one of the three nuclear subs out, it really matters! But they don’t snort. But they’ll be found because they’re bulky.”Keating criticised Anthony Albanese particularly for the decision in September 2021 to offer unqualified support for Scott Morrison’s plan to ditch the French submarines in favour of the Aukus nuclear submarine plan.
He did praise Albanese for being “responsive to calls, texts and email” in the past – although his luck seems to have run out after he sent the prime minister a “long paper” about sovereignty on 2 February. “I received no reply to this correspondence.”
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