SPECIAL | Why it's time for a public inquiry into AUKUS

On this special episode, we’re joined by two commissioners from the new community-led, independent inquiry into the AUKUS security deal. This episode was recorded live on Thursday 4 June. Support the research powerful interests fear. Make a tax-deductible donation to the Australia Institute's End of Financial Year Appeal before 30 June. Guest: Karina Lester, Yankunytjatjara Anangu woman and International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) Australia Ambassador Guest: Leanne Minshull, co-Chief Executive Officer, the Australia Institute // @leanneminshull (https://bsky.app/profile/leanneminshu...) Host: Emma Shortis, Director, International & Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // @emmashortis (https://bsky.app/profile/emmashortis....) Host: Angus Blackman, Executive Producer, the Australia Institute // @angusrb (https://bsky.app/profile/angusrb.bsky...) Show notes: An independent public inquiry into the AUKUS security partnership (https://aukuspublicinquiry.com/) ICAN Australia (https://icanw.org.au/) Polling – Australia, the US and Iran War (https://australiainstitute.org.au/rep...) , the Australia Institute (May 2026) Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) . Subscribe to After America on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast...) , Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/788c8ne...) , Pocket Casts (https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/after...)  or wherever you get your favourite podcasts. Support the research powerful interests fear: https://theaus.in/3Q70UxN See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.