Thousands of Australians took to the streets on Saturday in the town of Port Kembla in the east protesting government plans to build nuclear-powered submarines.
The submarines are to be built within framework of a deal with the United States and Britain at a cost USD 368 billion.
Australia News network broadcast video clips of the demonstrations that involved some 5,000 people in Port Kembla, where the submarines might be built.
Organizers of the demonstration declared opposition to the plan arguing that it would obstruct other plans to establish renewable energy facilities in the eastern area.
The deal with the US and Britain to manufacture the nuclear-powered submarines was declared last March.
Source: Kuwait News Agency