MEDIA ALERT
2 June 2026
Canberra
Will AUKUS make us safe – at what cost?
Public Inquiry launching today at Federal parliament
Peter Garrett will lead a national Public Inquiry into the AUKUS submarine programme alongside four other high profile inquiry Commissioners to be announced at the inquiry launch co-hosted by David Pocock and Andrew Wilkie this morning.
There has never been a more critical time to get the truth about AUKUS and what it means for our nation. The Federal Government is planning to spend an unprecedented $368 billion-plus of our taxes on submarines without answers to basic questions like: will Australia receive the submarines we’re paying for, where will the high-level nuclear waste be stored, how many Australian jobs will this create and at what cost, and the most important question, will this make us safer — or turn us into a nuclear target?
This nation-wide inquiry into AUKUS will seek answers to these critical questions. The Terms of Reference can be found here and the website here
The Public Inquiry will be taking submissions from the public and subject matter experts and holding public hearings in most capital cities.
Launch: Public Inquiry into AUKUS, with Peter Garrett, David Pocock, Andrew Wilkie and others
WHEN: 11am Tuesday 2nd June
WHERE: Mural Hall, Parliament House Canberra
The five AUKUS Public Inquiry Commissioners will be available for media interview today from midday and over the life of the Inquiry.
AUKUS Public Inquiry media contacts:
Phil Davey 0414 867 188, [email protected]
Julie Macken 0400 925 217
Contact details:
Phil Davey 0414 867 188, [email protected]
Julie Macken 0400 925 217
