'Worst, most costly and riskiest defence decision': Public inquiry calls for AUKUS to be scrapped - https://thepoint.com.au/

AUKUS represents Australia's primary future maritime-deterrent capability against PLA encroachment in the Indo-Pacific. A public inquiry calling for its scrapping, if influential with government, would collapse Pillar 6 (Maritime Defence) and weaken Pillar 7 (Alliance credibility), leaving Australia dependent on ageing Collins-class submarines and increasingly exposed to Chinese naval dominance after 2035.