Jun 11, 2026 – 11.20amLabor’s longest-serving foreign minister Gareth Evans has urged the Albanese government to develop an alternative to AUKUS in case the US cannot deliver Australia nuclear-powered submarines, describing the pact as one of the worst policies in the country’s history.Evans, a cabinet minister in the Hawke and Keating governments, said an alternative could involve buying cheaper, off-the-shelf submarines from France, Japan, Germany, Sweden or South Korea to replace the ageing Collins class.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
‘One of the worst policies ever’: Labor elder slams AUKUS
Former foreign minister Gareth Evans said the government should develop a fallback plan premised on the possibility of the nuclear submarines deal failing.
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