Labor was presented with a fait accompli on Aukus, but scepticism in the party is rightly rising | Kim Carr

We were not given a chance to scrutinise the nuclear submarine deal, and critical questions remain unansweredThe three big questions Australia's leaders must answer about the Aukus deal | Gareth EvansFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastOn the morning of 16 September 2021, the federal ALP caucus was presented with the shadow cabinet's fait accompli of support for the Morrison government's Aukus submarine deal.Caucus members were told that on the previous afternoon, the leader, Anthony Albanese and several shadow ministers had received a two-hour briefing on the proposal from the government. No documents were provided at the briefing. On the basis of that, and the shadow ministry's endorsement, Labor MPs were expected to leap into bipartisan support for the Aukus deal.Sign up for Guardian Australia's free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...