Peter Garrent discusses the testimonies being presented at the crowdfunded AUKUS public inquiry which has so far had over 500 submissions, including from former ministers Gareth Evans, Linda Reynolds and Christopher Pyne, with former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and former foreign minister Bob Carr set to present their testimonies next week. So far few are supporting the policy, but will the government actually change course? Plus decades after Britain abolished slavery in its colonies, pacific island workers were often duped into coming to Australia, and effectively held captive. A new book argues that Australian authorities turned a blind eye to this form of slavery.Guests:Peter Garrett, Lead Commissioner, AUKUS public inquiry, former Labor MinisterRyan Butta, author of 'Blackbirding: a reckoning with the Australian Slave Trade'

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