Spill the beans, go directly to jail

[Ian Thomas]

A Cone-of-Silence has descended upon Aussie military matters. Especially upon anything to do with nuclear ⚛️ and defence technologies provided by our Friends-Across-The-Lake. 🇦🇺🤝🇺🇸

Sub-par nuclear compliance to carry 25 years in prison.
November 18, 2023
www.aap.com.au/news/sub-par-nuclear-compliance-to-carry-25-years-in-prison/
Criminal penalties will be put in place to protect Australia’s pathway to nuclear-powered submarines and a new regulator stood up to ensure safety and compliance.
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Those who breach their duties face a maximum of 25 years behind bars while companies face fines of $31 million.

[vincent]

It all shows that people are becoming more serious about the Chinese threat. That's a good thing.

[Ian Thomas]

True. I think we're bringing our security procedures into line with US/UK practices.