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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tory Shepherd

Australia urged to prove it is a safe nuclear custodian as Aukus comes under scrutiny at UN

File photo of a US Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarine
A US Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarine. Australia’s Aukus deal will come under scrutiny at this week’s UN nuclear conference. Photograph: US navy/AFP/Getty Images

Australia needs to step up in the fight to stop nuclear conflict, and to prove to the world it is a safe nuclear custodian, a new report argues.

The report by the Australia Institute comes ahead of a major global conference that starts on Monday in New York, where Australia’s Aukus submarine deal will come under scrutiny.

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