Nuclear-powered submarines are framed as ineffective and disproportionate for Australia's actual defence needs
Senator Shoebridge explicitly dismisses the rationale for nuclear-powered submarines as irrelevant to defending Australia, calling it 'ridiculous' to use them for global power projection, thus undermining their perceived effectiveness.
“it is "ridiculous" to attempt to do so by acquiring nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS agreement with the United States and United Kingdom.”
