By Peter J. Dean and Kim Beazley*
Australian Labor Party debates on defence policy are often full of passion and vigour, especially those involving regional security, nuclear issues and the alliance with the United States. A combination of all three has made the AUKUS agreement a lightning rod for debate in the party—so much so that in the lead-up to last month’s ALP National Convention it was reported that the political wrangling in the party represented an ‘internal Labor rebellion over AUKUS’.
