Event Brief
Port Kembla named preferred AUKUS east coast base
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
Summary: A secret report identified Port Kembla, NSW, as a preferred east coast location for a nuclear submarine base.
WHO: A labour union
WHAT: Labour union called for transparency after documents identified Port Kembla as a preferred AUKUS nuclear submarine base location.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 2:36 AM ET
WHERE: New South Wales, Australia
WHY: The union reacted to newly released documents naming Port Kembla as a preferred location for a nuclear submarine base.
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