This is the amount the Albanese Government will spend if the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal progresses as planned—in the middle of a cost of living, nature and climate crisis.
This dangerous and expensive deal didn’t have public input and didn’t go before Parliament. This lack of scrutiny is unacceptable, considering the vast use of public money and the wide-ranging implications of the plan.
For decades, we’ve campaigned for a nuclear-free future. We know nuclear technology is expensive, dirty, dangerous and completely inappropriate for Australia.
That’s why we think this money should be used to protect and restore nature across the country. To future-proof us against escalating climate impacts. To ensure our precious creatures survive and thrive. To assist communities impacted by fire, flood, drought, storms, and poverty.
Instead of spending $368 billion on nuclear submarines, let’s spend:
National defence is of course essential but these submarines are a mistake that risk increasing pressure on Australia to further expand nuclear industries, impacts and dangers.
We also know the high-level waste that is produced by these submarines would last for many tens of thousands of years. Storage of this waste is costly and complicated and would target First Nations and rural communities. Our AUKUS partners have not solved their high-level radioactive waste problems and there is no confidence that we could.
Nuclear technology leaves a toxic legacy for generations.
Share your concerns with the Prime Minister on the AUKUS deal and our demands that the government rule out: