Peter Dutton

China knocks AUKUS deal as destabilizing, while Albanese pledges defense boost for subs

"Well, there's one country in the region that's undergone the biggest peacetime militarization since the Second World War and that's the People's Republic of China," said Australian Shadow Defense Minister Andrew Hastie. "So they can make comments like they have, but it's kind of ironic given what they're doing with their military."

Ahead of AUKUS big reveal, British ambassador knocks Aussie ex-defense minister over sub talk

"He is commenting on an outcome he doesn't yet know," the British ambassador to Australia said of Peter Dutton's comments praising American, rather than UK, subs.

Australian opposition head says no British subs for AUKUS, draws rebuke

Pat Conroy, Australian minister for defense industry, said former minister Peter Dutton is "either being mischievous or he's not privy to the latest information."