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Keating says US Aukus review could ‘save Australia from itself’ as Morrison urges against overinterpreting move

Former PM Malcolm Turnbull and former foreign minister Bob Carr say Australia must seize chance to urgently review its defence needsAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA chorus of Aukus sceptics, including former prime ministers Paul Keating and Malcolm Turnbull, say a US review represents an “opportunity” for Australia to escape a controversial deal that would cost hundreds of billions of dollars and leave Australia ultimately less able to defend itself.But Scott Morrison – who as prime minister helped engineer the Aukus deal in 2021 – said Australia should not “overinterpret” the significance of the review as he expressed confidence in Donald Trump’s support for the pact.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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