Federal politics live: AUKUS 'all or nothing' for Australia, former ambassador warns amid US review
Australia's former ambassador to the US Joe Hockey has warned the AUKUS submarine pact is "all or nothing,' urging the prime minister to make the matter a priority for an expected meeting with Donald Trump next week.
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