Marise Payne rebukes Tony Abbott, as former PM goes nuclear on submarines

By James Massola
Updated April 24 2018 - 10:36pm, first published June 29 2017 - 5:49pm

A fresh round of Coalition infighting has broken out, with Defence Minister Marise Payne sharply rebuking Tony Abbott for suggesting Australia should consider buying nuclear-powered submarines.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options

Get the latest Canberra news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.