Where did you hear or read that Shadow Minister? I think you're full of it! But "apparently" you could prove me wrong! By putting up or STFU!

Whereupon, I'll bend over backwards with perfuse apologies! Waiting!
Alan B.

French nuclear submarines were considered by the Australian government, but were found to be inferior to US and UK versions. The French's delays and increasing costs would have been taken into account as well.

That's racism, ttbn. True though.

Alan B,

Time to eat crow. This article from the guardian is not the only article that clearly indicates that Aus from the start wanted nuclear subs but was refused:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/sep/17/australia-considered-buying-nuclear-submarines-from-france-before-ditching-deal-peter-dutton-says

"In the competitive evaluation process for the project, Naval Group (then DCNS) was pitching a conventional version of its existing nuclear submarines but made it clear nuclear versions were on offer.

The chief executive, Herve Guillou, said in 2016 that “if in 2050, Australia wants a nuclear submarine, they can design a nuclear submarine”.

The 2050 date was on the understanding that Australia would need time to develop a sovereign nuclear capability, but that is not a necessary prerequisite to building nuclear submarines, as the Aukus deal has shown."

Alan B,

Still waiting for the apology!