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                 &lt;p&gt;Should we be spending up to $368 billion on nuclear powered submarines over the next 30 years? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Peter Garrett, the former Labor Minister and Midnight Oil star doesn’t think so. He’s set up a crowdfunded inquiry into the AUKUS submarine deal. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It follows the government revealing the original agreement has changed a bit with the US to switch out one new sub for a second hand one. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Today, Sam Roggeveen, director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program, on the growing concerns about the deal and what we really need to defend Australia.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Featured: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sam Roggeveen, director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program&lt;/p&gt; 
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Should we be spending up to $368 billion on nuclear powered submarines over the next 30 years? 

Peter Garrett, the former Labor Minister and Midnight Oil star doesn’t think so. He’s set up a crowdfunded inquiry into the AUKUS submarine deal. 

It follows the government revealing the original agreement has changed a bit with the US to switch out one new sub for a second hand one. 

Today, Sam Roggeveen, director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program, on the growing concerns about the deal and what we really need to defend Australia.

Featured: 

Sam Roggeveen, director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program

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Why AUKUS delivers second-hand subs

Why AUKUS delivers second-hand subs

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