The Australian people did an “incredible job” to “get onboard” with nuclear submarines for the country as they “didn’t even blink” at the idea, says Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce.
His comments come as Australia is set to buy five US Virginia-class nuclear submarines under the AUKUS deal promoted by its “grand architect” former prime minister Scott Morrison.
“If we want to protect this nation we have to really take a reality pill,” Mr Joyce told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. “This nuclear submarine process is part of that reality pill – but there are lots of other things we need to do to make ourselves as strong as possible, as quickly as possible.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Alan Joyce making ‘glossy announcements’ while refuellers are ‘overworked’Transport workers’ Union National Secretary Michael Kaine says while Alan Joyce is making “glossy announcements” about Qantas' new first-class pods - refuelling workers are “overworked” and underpaid. “These workers have been pushed to the limit - they've been overworked, and their paying conditions are going backwards,” he told Sky News Australia. “Qantas, as we know, in the last week or so, has just posted a half-year profit of $1.4 billion and while they're doing that and Alan Joyce is out there making glossy announcements about new first-class pods. “We’ve got this workforce that tops up the planes in Melbourne that hasn’t received a pay increase for three years and ... workers who've been trying to negotiate a fair deal with Revit for an entire year. “We’ve got a problem here, and these workers, as a last resort, are saying that we want Rivet at the table, but we're also going to need some influence from Qantas because they hold the purse strings.”
Read more »
Why more Australian universities are outsourcing courses to for-profit providersAs courses go online, institutions are increasingly using external companies to deliver them, sparking concerns about quality and value for money
Read more »
Most influential women in Australian sport: 10-1Why controversial mining magnate made the list
Read more »
The Most Influential Women in Australian Sport: The top 10For International Women’s Day, we have chosen the top 50 most influential women in Australian sport. Here are numbers 10 to one 👇
Read more »
Inflation for Australian businesses ‘definitely going to get worse’Inflation is “definitely going to get worse' as electricity prices continue to rise, says business owner Shaun McInerney. “My electricity is probably about three or four times my rent and it’s going to get worse,” Mr McInerney told Sky News Australia. “I think the government should hang their head in shame for letting this electricity situation unroll to where it is now.”
Read more »
Australian Defence Force to help end food shortage in flooded East KimberleyRoads closed by flooding have prevented fresh food deliveries to the region for days, leaving locals to 'get what you can, and hope for the best.'
Read more »