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Pinned post – 6.15AM Former prime minister Paul Keating has accused the Albanese government of changing the strategic justification for nuclear-powered submarines, questioning why China would attack sea lanes vital to its economic wellbeing. In an opinion piece published in Friday’s The Australian Financial Review, Mr Keating renewed his attack on the $368 billion venture after Defence Minister Richard Marles argued the submarines were required to protect shipping routes from blockade. Mr Marles told parliament on Wednesday the reforms ushered in by Mr Keating and Bob Hawke had ushered in economic prosperity but left Australia more reliant on keeping global...
