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Malcolm Turnbull says Labor has failed to answer if Aukus deal compromises Australian sovereignty

Malcolm Turnbull says Labor has failed to answer if Aukus deal compromises Australian sovereignty

Former PM says if operation of nuclear subs depends on US then that is ‘a momentous change which has not been acknowledged’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMalcolm Turnbull says the Albanese government has failed to answer fundamental questions about the Aukus nuclear submarine pact, including whether the arrangement with the US and Britain compromises Australian sovereignty.Responding to a new signal from Anthony Albanese that Labor would have pursued the contentious agreement had he been in power at the time Scott Morrison landed the pact, the former prime minister said Australians were entitled to know the answer to basic questions, like whether we could operate our own military assets.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup

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