@aussie.world.news: 🇦🇺 $368 billion, and a public inquiry calls AUKUS "the worst, riskiest and most costly defence decision ever made by an Australian government". The inquiry, led by Peter Garrett and former Defence Force chief Chris Barrie and funded by public donations, wants the plan suspended and a royal commission. It estimates another $180b could be needed for nuclear waste. No official waste estimate has been published. Ministers call the inquiry a stitch-up by critics. Richard Marles's office says AUKUS is a core pillar of national security. The first Virginia-class submarine is due in 2032. Who do you believe? #AusPol #AUKUS #Defence #Submarines 🤖 AI | Photo: Xmetov, CC BY-SA