Dossier
Port Kembla
Coverage of Port Kembla in the Nexus archive.
- A Port Kembla nuclear submarine base would ‘place a massive target on our backs’, NSW labour union warns
A labour union has expressed alarm about Port Kembla being a preferred base for nuclear-powered submarines, warning of political fallout. The South Coast Labour Council opposes surrendering Port Kembla to the US Navy as an Aukus base. This decision could have significant implications.
- Secret documents reveal preferred Australian nuclear submarine base – and warn it could be a military target
Secret documents reveal Port Kembla as the preferred base for Australia's nuclear submarine fleet, which could be a target for military adversaries due to risk of nuclear accident. The proposed base is located 75km south of Sydney. Residents are likely to resist the base.