00:00The bottom line is by now, obviously, for many, many decades, Australia has got its own distinct identity, sees itself,
00:07and is thoroughly independent.
00:10And so the monarchy remains this anachronism.
00:13The virtue of having a republic in Australia is that it emphasises the thing we have in common as Australians.
00:22So instead of being in our own little identity group, and there are so many nowadays, focusing on our identity
00:33as Australians in all of our cultural, ethnic, religious diversity, but nonetheless, it focuses on those common civic values that
00:47we share.
00:47And I think that's why republics are more important than ever.
00:51There are many problems with the AUKUS deal.
00:54The most fundamental one is that we are almost certainly going to end up with no submarines.
01:00So it's this vast expenditure and this vast investment, which will very likely result in us having no submarines at
01:09all.
01:11Now, the US has made it very clear, it's set out in their legislation, that no submarines can be sold
01:19to us unless the president certifies, essentially, that their navy doesn't require them.
01:25At the moment, they are producing about half as many SSNs as the American navy needs, let alone to cater
01:35for the American and Australian.
01:36Australia has sacrificed sovereignty for the sake of security, but will end up losing both.
01:41So, you know, the idea that the United States would threaten to seize the territory of a NATO ally is
01:50mind-boggling, and it's the stuff of a dystopian novel, frankly.
01:54So, you know, 하 först mungkin.
01:54Grazie.
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