Community picnic and conversation – submarines in Port Kembla

What do you think about the proposed nuclear submarine base in Port Kembla?

The government has proposed to build a nuclear submarine base in Port Kembla, without consulting with us about what it would mean for our community.

Nuclear submarines could put us at risk – putting a war target on our communities back, and taking over the port. Instead of investing in our community’s future, the Australian government is giving $368 billion to the US and UK for a deal that won’t make us safer.
Join us for a community lunch & conversation about the proposal:

• Why has Port Kembla been chosen for the nuclear base?

• What would the impacts of a nuclear base be on Port Kembla?

• What future do we want for our community? How can we invest in the future of Port Kembla?

Details:

• Saturday October 10, 11am-2pm

• Port Kembla Senior Citizens Centre

• Lunch provided!

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Want to find out more about the nuclear submarine base? Check out the links below where we got our info from:

• Cabinet documents released through government information requests on the ‘Use of ports in Port Kembla or Newcastle by the military or defence industry’ reveal Port Kembla as the preferred location for the AUKUS nuclear submarine base.
• ABC: ‘Concerns Port Kembla could be a military target if it becomes an Australian nuclear submarine base’.
• Illawarra Mercury: ‘Port Kembla can be a submarine base or container port – but not both, documents show’.
• Illawarra Mercury: ‘Most Port Kembla homes in evacuation zone if a nuclear submarine accident occurred’.
• The Guardian: ‘As Aukus spending and delays blow out, will Australia’s nuclear submarines ever materialise?’.