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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspondent

Port Kembla rally to demand NSW site be ruled out as Aukus nuclear submarine base

An aerial view of the Port Kembla steelworks in Wollongong, NSW
The Port Kembla steelworks in NSW. A march in the Wollongong suburb on Saturday is set to oppose it being considered as a possible location for a future Aukus nuclear submarine base. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP

Labor members are set to join unionists at a rally in Wollongong’s Port Kembla on Saturday to urge the Albanese government to rule out the location as a future base for the Aukus nuclear-powered submarines.

Rally organisers say the debate is “a proxy battle” for Australia’s future and warn the delay in making a decision will only deter renewable energy investment in Port Kembla.

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