Paul Keating has ‘diminished’ himself with scathing attack on Aukus submarine deal, Albanese says

Malcolm Turnbull has also questioned deal amid UK economy's existential problems'

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Former prime minister Paul Keating has diminished" himself with his scathing criticism of the Aukus submarine deal and the Labor government's role in making it a reality, Anthony Albanese has said.

Keating gave a blistering assessment of the Aukus agreement and senior government figures, including Albanese himself, the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, and the defence minister, Richard Marles, in a press club address on Wednesday, calling it the worst deal in all history.

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