Govt argues contentious change to AUKUS plan preferred option all along | ABC NEWS

The federal government is arguing a contentious change to the AUKUS plan is not just an improvement, it was the preferred option all along.
Critics have questioned how the 'optimal pathway' to acquiring nuclear-powered submarines can suddently change.
Defence and National Security Correspondent Tom Lowrey reports.

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