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Maverick independent senator Jacqui Lambie says she’ll be “at the meat market” before the AUKUS submarine pact is realised. In a jovial Monday morning television appearance, she also suggested China was “obviously no threat” given it would be at least 35 years until Australia had fully realised its AUKUS deal and questioned what Australia was doing “today” to protect itself. Her comments come a week after the “optimal pathway” to arm Australia with nuclear-powered submarines was announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese alongside US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Under the deal – estimated to cost...
