A bit more chatting to congress.Even Rudd did his bit.
Rep. Courtney: Lawmakers cannot ‘fumble the ball’ on getting AUKUS provisions passed
The congressmen said legislation related to allowing the foreign military sales case to be opened passed unanimously out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and another bill related to laws focused on international arms trafficking, called ITAR, had similar results in a Senate committee.
“What we cannot afford in the future, is the continuation of the most ridiculous manifestations of the ITAR regime,” Kevin Rudd told attendees
Asked about Rudd’s comments today, Courtney said he was “glad” to see the embassies weighing in “as intensely as they are because I think that’s really the critical message.”
Some pillar two satellite stuff.
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Australia finalises satellite, rocket launch deal with US
The two countries have been negotiating the “Technology Safeguards Agreement” since October 2021 and confirmation it’s been completed comes after an in-principal agreement was reached in May.
“In Australia, American companies will have access to more high-quality launch sites so that they can increase the frequency of their operations “By opening new doors for the private sector, we’ll grow investment between our countries and help create good-paying jobs in both countries.
“And we’ll also help provide more opportunities for American and Australian firms to continue innovating, and innovating together.