Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to unveil the details of a trilateral agreement made with US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, about Australia acquiring nuclear submarines. 

Currently, Australia is in the market for at least eight nuclear-powered submarines, at a cost of $100 billion – the largest defense acquisition in the nation’s history. 

However, groups including the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) are concerned this project undermines environmental protection efforts and increases the risk and threat of nuclear conflict. 

The Wire’s Aryana Mohmood spoke with Nuclear-Free Campaigner with the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF), Dave Sweeney, about the impacts the AUKUS project would have on Australia and local communities. 

Produced By: Aryana Mohmood

Featured In Story: Dave Sweeney, Nuclear-Free Campaigner with the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF)

First aired on The Wire, Monday 13 March 2023