Shadow Defence Minister Angus Taylor has called for a lift in defence spending while pushing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the announced AUKUS review.
The Pentagon confirmed it would review the trilateral defence pact, which includes a plan for Australia to receive nuclear-powered submarines.
The review comes just a week after the United States called on Australia to boost defence spending to counter the “real and potentially imminent” threat from Beijing.
Taylor said the fact AUKUS was under review by was “deeply concerning” and added to a “growing list of issues in Australia’s relationship with the United States.”…