Potential economic gains are partly driving interest in joining pillar two of AUKUS. The risks and rewards need to be more widely debated before any decision is made.
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PhD Candidate (Pacific Studies), University of Canterbury
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University of Canterbury
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Senior lecturer, Above the Bar School of Educational Studies and Leadership, University of Canterbury
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Senior Lecturer in English and Cultural Studies, University of Canterbury
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Associate Professor in Law, University of Canterbury
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Lecturer, Human Services, School of Language Social and Political Sciences, University of Canterbury
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Professor in Law, University of Canterbury
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PhD Candidate, Criminal Justice, University of Canterbury
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Associate Professor in Environmental Physics, University of Canterbury
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Lecturer, Political Science and International Relations, University of Canterbury
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Lecturer, School of Product Design, University of Canterbury
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PhD candidate, University of Canterbury
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Amo Matua–Executive Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Canterbury
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Lecturer, Kaupeka Ture | Faculty of Law, University of Canterbury
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Professor of Human Geography, University of Canterbury
