Incoming defence chief defends AUKUS alliance at conference in Perth | ABC NEWS

The chief of the Royal Australian Navy has spoken at a defence conference in Perth.
Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, who is due to become the new chief of the defence force in July, delivered a forceful defence of the AUKUS pact, urging critics not to "politicise" the nuclear submarine deal.
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