{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6461aa4dcd2b40001119e5eb/64fa7a6dae1e4b0011bee1f6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 16","description":"<p>The culture of secrecy is starting to crack with the Senate ordering Defence to release VIP flight details.&nbsp;Next, the main Australian supporters of nuclear powered submarines – the Prime Minister and his Deputy – could both lose their jobs, and that’s not a joke. In the US, legislation necessary for the sale of submarines is stuck in the Senate for the good reason that US needs come first.&nbsp;Next, some analysis of the recent 60 Minutes segment about the Virginia class – and while not bad it still left out very significant matters, such as why were are getting second hand platforms.&nbsp;Finally, a plug for conventional submarines equipped with air independent propulsion – we could have 12 of those built in Australia and a Brisbane-Sydney- Melbourne very fast train for $368 billion with work starting in 2025, not 2040.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"APDR"}